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Shen Zhou (1427-1509)

Silent Angler in an Autumn Wood. China, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), dated 1475. According to Shen Zhou's inscription, the painting was done for two old friends, father and son, who had come for a visit. In both his painting and the accompanying poem, Shen used the image of the fisherman to symbolize the pleasures of scholarly retirement. To emphasize that such pleasures are a state of mind, Shen's angler, dressed in a scholar's robe and seated on a leopard skin, holds a pole that has neither hook nor line. Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper. Image 60 x 24 3/4 in. (152.4 x 62.9 cm) Overall with mounting: 107 x 32 1/8 in. (271.8 x 81.6 cm). Overall with knobs: 107 x 35 1/4 in. (271.8 x 89.5 cm). Bequest of John M. Crawford Jr., 1988 (1989.363.46).

Location The Metropolitan Museum of Art/New York, NY/USA

Unique Identifier ART543671

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 5559px × 7434px

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