Rei Shōjo (Ling Zhaonu)
1504
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1504
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Rei Shōjo (Ling Zhaonu) is a 1504 unspecified by Shunoku Sōen, a Renaissance work, depicting Muromachi Period, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows a woman, Rei Shōjo, who is said to be a model of devotion to her parents. The story behind her is interesting, as she worked hard to support her family by selling baskets made by her father. You can learn more about this time period at the museum where this painting is kept, The Cleveland Museum of Art.
Legend has it that Chinese beauty Ling Zhaonu, whose name is pronounced Rei Shōjo in Japanese, was a model of devotion to her parents. She put great effort into selling baskets made by her elderly father, a devout Buddhist, thereby keeping the family afloat financially. The verse on the painting relates her story, and was inscribed by a Zen monk.
Read the full account in the museum source.
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