During an exhibit at a museum, a modern artist was explaining his work.
在一家博物馆的一次展览中，一名现代派画家正在解释他的作品。
“This,” he said, pointing to a completely black canvas, “is a cow grazing.”
“这是一头奶牛在吃草，”他指着完全乌黑的画布说。
“Where is the grass?” asked the visitor.
“草在哪里？”参观者问道。
“The cow has eaten it,” the artist answered.
“奶牛已经吃光了，”画家回答说。
“Then where is the cow?”
“那牛呢?”
“How could you expect her to stay,” the artist replied, “after she’d eaten all the grass?”
“在它吃光所有的草之后，”画家答道，“你怎么能期望它还呆在那里呢。”
