馬が念仏

Uma ga Nenbutsu (A Horse Chanting the Nenbutsu)

題名
馬が念仏
サイズ
4.3 × 3.2 × 2.7 cm
素材
鹿角 / べっ甲、鯨歯
価格
販売済
制作年
平成29(2017)年
管理番号
knj17061003
備考
ギャラリーより
A humorous reference to the Japanese proverb "Nembutsu in a Horse's Ears" (Uma no mimi ni nembutsu), meaning words of wisdom that go unheeded—similar to the English expression "preaching to deaf ears." Here, the horse humorously beats a wooden fish drum, chants the nenbutsu, and dances, turning the proverb on its head.