Description
主題の「南泉斬猫」は、禅宗の有名な問答を描いたもの。中国唐代の禅僧・南泉普願の門弟たちが猫の仏性（仏の種）で論議対立していたとき、南泉は猫を斬って対立の根を絶つことを教えたが、高弟の趙州に同じく問うと、趙州は草履を頭上にのせて出て行ったので、南泉が「趙州がいたら猫は殺されずにすんだ」と悔やんだ、との故事による。左下に施された落款と印章の欠損の具合から蕭白30歳代前半頃の作と知れる。
Data source
Tokyo Fuji Art Museum Collection Database
This database showcases some 2,000 objects from our collection of some 30,000 pieces of artworks from various periods and cultures including Japanese, Eastern and Western works, ranging from paintings...
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The Japanese Council of Art Museums
The Japanese Council of Art Museums (JCAM) supports the accomplishment of mission of art museums and seeks to assist art museums in fully basing their activities in a social context. The organization holds an annual meeting, memorial forums at annual meetings, lectures, Curatorial Study Meetings, and Study Group activities every year. The information and reports generated by these various activities are then expected to be shared with member museums, the greater art-related world and the general public. JCAM was founded in 1952 with the aim of providing a forum for art museums in Japan to think and act together. The organization was registered as a general incorporated association on April 1st, 2020 and includes over 450 members (full members, individual members and supporting members).
Last updated
January 9, 2026