Formerly attributed to Liu Songnian, Fisher folk moored under trees
Gift of Charles Lang Freer · National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Open Access (CC0)View original →
Formerly attributed to Liu Songnian

Fisher folk moored under trees

16th-17th century

Current Collection

National Museum of Asian Art

Washington, D.C., United States

Medium
Ink and color on paper
Dimensions
101.9 × 47.6 cm
Status
In Museum Collection
Collect24 Art ID
C24-125790

While scenes of everyday family life are rare in Chinese painting, the families of ordinary fishermen are frequently shown both at work and leisure. Generally depicted leading a healthy, carefree existence with the bounty of nature at their feet, fishing families came to symbolize the welfare enjoyed by society under the aegis of an enlightened ruler. Starting in the Southern Song dynasty (1127-1…

Provenance

Gift of Charles Lang Freer

Registry history

  • 16th-17th century — Recorded in the collection of National Museum of Asian Art

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