Fishing Under a Pine Tree, 14th century, attributed to Zhao Mengfu, Chinese, 1254 - 1322, 9 13/16 x 9 11/16 in. ( x cm), Ink and color on silk, China, 14th century, This clearly executed fan painting depicts a solitary scholar fishing in the shade of a large serpentine pine tree along a river bank. The work bears the signature and seals of the artist Zi'ang. Zi'ang is the style name of Zhao Mengfu (1254-1322), a descendent of the first emperor of the Song who rose to high office under Kublai Khan. The signature and seals were added later

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