The Hardest Thing to Draw

An anecdote from China

A KING ONCE hired an artist to draw in his palace. “I am curious,” said the king. “What is the hardest thing to draw?” “A dog or a horse,” the artist said at once. “And what is the easiest?” the king asked. “A ghost or a monster,” the artist replied. “Everyone knows what horses and dogs look like. But it is hard to draw them. Ghosts and monsters, however, are easy. No one has ever seen them, so I can draw them however I like.”…

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