The Chinese Explorer Zhang Qian on a Raft

The painting depicts a man sitting on a raft in the middle of turbulent water. The man wears a black hat, a long robe with a sash tied around his waist, and has a long stick in his right hand. He is sitting on a flat surface surrounded by waves. The background shows a gray sky with dark clouds. There is a green and gold border around the painting. The border has a repeating pattern. In the bottom-left corner, there are two red stamps. The painting is done in shades of black, gray, and beige.