Song of the Lute
- Poetry of Su Shi

Here’s an allegory of the pre-eminence of the subjective, specifically the artistically apprehended reality – the music, over the objective things of wood and fingers. The way that   philosophical messages were imbedded in art is often seen as the embraced style of the Song writings and paintings. There’s likely an influence from his father Su Xun a famous essayist known for his bold but sophisticated comments supported with carefully constructed theories. He knew very well how the two worlds of art and actualities require each other.