Parody of a Beautiful Woman as Rin Nasei (Ch. Lin Hejing) with Crane, mid 18th century, Kawamata Tsunemasa, Japanese, act. 1720s-1740s, 35 ¡Ñ 10 3/4 in. (88.9 ¡Ñ 27.31 cm) (image), Ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan, 18th century, In this parody of the ancient Chinese poet Lin Hejing (also Lin Bu; 967¡V1028), a fashionable courtesan poses with a crane beneath the delicate blossoms of a plum tree in the cold of early spring. Lin Hejing is said to have lived alone on an island¡XGushan, or 'Solitary Hill'¡Xin the middle of Hangzhou¡¦s fabled West Lake. The poet¡¦s only acquaintances were pet cranes and his beloved plum trees.