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Drunken fisherman by a reed bank

Tang Yin

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A painting with a beige border on a white background. The painting depicts a man with a white beard sitting on a boat, possibly intoxicated, near a body of water with vegetation. He wears a conical hat and a long robe. The boat sits near a bank covered with tall grasses or reeds. The sky above appears hazy with a setting or rising sun as a white circle. Black and red calligraphy is on the right side. Red stamps are in the bottom corners.

Artwork details

Date:
early 16th century
Medium:
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
434 × 625 px
Museum record:
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