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Joys of the Fisherman

Wang Fu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting 'Joys of the Fisherman' by Wang Fu is a landscape with a river. Mountains and trees are depicted in black ink with various shades of gray on a beige background. Houses are on the left side and boats are on the right side. People are in the boats and on land. The painting is horizontally oriented and has a simple border. The mountains in the background appear to be hazy and are detailed with texture. The foreground contains rocks, trees and foliage. The boats in the water hold people holding oars.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1410
Medium
Handscroll; ink on paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 245 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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