Fish in Waves
Fish in Waves
Fish in Waves
Fish in Waves

Currently not on view

Fish in Waves,

undated

Anonymous
Chinese
y1947-20

Information

Title
Fish in Waves
Dates

undated

Maker
Anonymous
Medium
Hanging scroll; colors on silk
Dimensions
Painting: 109 x 58 cm. (42 15/16 x 22 13/16 in.) Mount: 228 x 72 cm. (89 3/4 x 28 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of DuBois Schanck Morris, Class of 1893
Object Number
y1947-20
Place Made

Asia, China

Marks/Labels/Seals
Four characters in ink on label adhered silk bag Tag attached to silk bag
Culture
Chinese
Period
modern Chinese styles and periods
Type
paintings, chinese painting styles, scroll paintings, hanging scrolls
Subject
waves (natural events), carp, seascapes, clouds

1898 – ca. 1926 acquired in China by DuBois Schanck Morris (1873-1956), based in Anhui, China; 1947 gift to Princeton University Art Museum

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