Fisherman Description

Fisherman made by the artist Wu Zhen (Chinese, 1280-1354) has remarkable elements. The line work on the leaves are curved along with the line work used on the branches on the tree to make the tree it self more lively. The artist uses a simple color pallet by only using ink on paper. Zhen gives the boat more vertical line structure for the boat while using curved line work on the fisherman on the boat. The value of the color of the art piece is manly dark with the lightness of the paper. This piece has an increasing amount of space.

The color of this piece only uses of black ink. The texture of the artist used on used on the mountain side gives a more realistic affect by adding the the vegetation growing on the side of the mountain. The why the artist painted the sea gives the since that the sea is at a stand still. The artist painted where there is very little movement going on. The tree limbs pointing down and very little movement of the boat and the sea would emphasize ow there is very little movement going on. The meaning of the righting on the right hand side is how the fisherman is ready to go back home after a long day of fishing. The stamps show how many individuals have owned this art work in the past.  

Source: https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/1989.363.33/