Fishing at the River

This painting shows the taste for literati painting. We could possibly tell from the style that it was painted in the late Yuan dynasty or the early Ming dynasty. The composition of a river with banks is quintessential in Yuan dynasty. Theoretically, it is called level distance (pingyuan). As shown in the painting, mountains stretch out as a belt, with a smoky and drizzly atmosphere, streams flowing between and forests surrounding. Two comely pine trees stand nearby, accompanied by locust trees and cypress, to illustrate a sense of order. You can see a small boat at the right corner, in order to make the whole picture balanced. There is also a fisherman sitting in the boat. Although the painter only uses a few of brushstrokes, the character is very vivid.