ART

RIVER IN AUTUMN

Once upon a time, there was a king who wanted to know what art was.

The king, like any other, made an announcement throughout his kingdom that he would grant a great reward to anyone who could explain to him what art is.

Many tried to explain it to him, but the king was never satisfied.

And just when the king had almost lost hope, a stranger appeared and said: "Your Majesty, I will explain to you what art is."

The king looked at him suspiciously and thought: "How could this ragged stranger explain art to me when so many learned people could not? But since I gave the others a chance, I will give him one too..."

The stranger politely asked the king for a rooster, a bucket of red paint, a bucket of blue paint, and a roll of paper.

The king looked at him in confusion but said nothing; he then ordered his servants to bring the items.

The stranger took the roll of paper and, with a single motion, unrolled it across the hall. Then he took the bucket of blue paint and, with a swift movement, poured it onto the paper.

After that, he took the rooster, dipped its feet into the bucket of red paint, and let it walk across the paper.

He turned to the king and said: "Your Majesty, this is art."

The king stood thoughtfully for a while and then rewarded the stranger handsomely.

This represents a river in autumn: the blue paint on the paper roll represents the river, while the red footprints of the rooster are the fallen leaves floating upon it.

( Zemir Velatovac )

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