The Return to Court of the Four Graybeards of Mount Shang (left); Su Shi's Visit to the Wind and Water Cave (right. Artist: In the Style of Kano Mitsunobu (Japanese, 1565-1608). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: Image (each screen): 68 3/4 in. x 12 ft. 4 7/8 in. (174.6 x 378.1 cm). Date: late 16th century.The subject of the right screen is the future Emperor Hui (reigned 194-188 B.C.) of the Han dynasty. Although the crown prince, his rightful ascendance to the throne was threatened by his father's desire to install a son from a favored concubine. But the unprecedented return to court of four former officials who had previously abandoned their positions and secluded themselves in the countryside near Mount Shang assured Hui's succession. Their loyalty so impressed the emperor that he withdrew his illegitimate proposal. The left screen illustrates a poem by the renowned scholar and statesman Su Shi (Su Dongpo, 1037-1101). In 1073, as Su was traveling from Hangzhou to Xincheng, he stopped at
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