Landscape with Fisherman
Artist
Guan Si
(Chinese, 1600 - 1630)
Datedated 1629
DynastyMing dynasty (1368-1644)
MaterialsInk and colors on paper
DimensionsH. 53 1/2 in x W. 19 1/2 in, H. 135.9 cm x 49.5 cm (image); H. 83 1/2 in x W. 26 1/8 in, H. 212.1 cm x 66.4 cm (overall), W. 29 in, W. 73.7 cm (knob to knob)
Credit LineGift of Peabody Family Trust honoring James Cahill
Object number1998.54
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsPainting
On View
Not on viewInscribed"Painted by Guan Si in summer of the year yisi during the reign of Chongzhen [1629]."
More InformationGuan Si uses a minimal number of simple strokes and slight tints of color to create a water-filled landscape occupied by a single man fishing from his boat. The hints of red in the foreground trees indicate that the season is fall.
Inscription: "Painted by Guan Si in summer of the year yisi during the reign of Chongzhen [1629]."
Artist's Biography Guan Si (active 1573–1630) was a native of Wuxing, Zhejiang province. He became a well-known painter during the reign of the Wanli emperor (1573–1620). Traditional sources claim that his landscapes captured the spirit of masters of the Song dynasty (960–1279), and that his copies of works by certain masters of the Yuan dynasty (1279–1368) were excellent.
Subject
- landscape
- fishing
approx. 1800
