Du Fu's Eight Immortals of the Wine Cup, second half 17th century, Kitajima Setsuzan, Japanese, 1636 - 1697, 52 1/4 ¡Ñ 23 3/8 in. (132.72 ¡Ñ 59.37 cm) (image), Ink on paper, Japan, 17th century, The 'Eight Immortals of the Wine Cup' is a poem attributed to the Tang Dynasty poet Du Fu (712¡V770) which paints a satirical picture of his fellow literati scholars and was a popular subject for Chinese and Japanese artists and calligraphers.