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Fish

Bada Shanren (Zhu Da) Chinese

17th century

Not on view

Bada Shanren harbored strong loyalist sentiments well into his old age and often used painting to express his defiant spirit. The fish in this painting is typical of his bold, enigmatic images. Its upturned eye creates a vivid impression of indignation that is almost human. Seemingly suspended in midair with its tail half cropped, the fish may symbolize the displacement and bereavement of all native Chinese. With its menacing stare and a bulging belly, the fish compares most closely with similar images created in the early 1690s.

Fish, Bada Shanren (Zhu Da) (Chinese, 1626–1705), Hanging scroll; ink on paper, China — Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

明/清朱耷魚樂圖軸

Title: Fish

Artist: Bada Shanren (Zhu Da) (Chinese, 1626–1705)

Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

Date: 17th century

Culture: China

Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on paper

Dimensions: Image: 10 1/4 x 20 1/16 in. (26 x 51 cm)

Classification: Paintings

Credit Line: Lent by The Chih Lo Lou Collection, Hong Kong

Accession Number: SL.18.2011.1.48

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