Solitary Angler on a Wintry River

马远《寒江独钓图》（图片经过较温和的亮化处理）

Colors in this work

Artist: Ma Yuan (attributed)
Date: 13th century
Holding institution: Tokyo National Museum
Palette: Parchment Ochre · Yellow family · #C7AA80 · 54%

Limestone Honey · Yellow family · #D4BA8F · 23%

Aged Vellum · Yellow family · #DFC59E · 9%

Raw Sienna Bank · Brown family · #BB9A72 · 8%

Raw Sienna Bank · Brown family · #B08C6A · 3%

Raw Sienna Bank · Brown family · #8F715C · <1%

Burnt Umber Ground · Brown family · #59483C · <1%

Apricot Plaster · Orange family · #F3DCC2 · <1%

Raw Sienna Bank · Brown family · #C9B499 · <1%

Flax Ground · Yellow family · #C7BC8E · <1%

Raw Sienna Bank · Brown family · #CFA38A · <1%

Raw Sienna Bank · Brown family · #C5B2A2 · <1%

Raw Sienna Bank · Brown family · #D5A66B · <1%

Raw Sienna Bank · Brown family · #C49A8C · <1%

Lichen Stone · Green family · #7D846A · <1%

Dusty Ballet Silk · Pink family · #B6938F · <1%

Silverpoint Paper · Gray family · #D4C6BE · <1%

Etching Plate Gray · Gray family · #413A3D · <1%

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Image provider: wikimedia-commons
License: Public domain
Credit: Tokyo National Museum

9 tags

Landscapes and Waterscapes Visual · 98%

A narrow boat with a seated angler occupies a small portion of a broad horizontal scene dominated by open water and an indistinct surrounding field.
Nautical Visual · 98%

The central subject is a person engaged in fishing from a boat, with a line extending toward the left.
Water Visual · 98%

Fine curved and horizontal marks around the hull indicate ripples and make water the setting and principal environmental element.
Human Figure Visual · 99%

A clearly rendered seated human figure is visible near the left side of the boat.
Isolation/Alienation Interpretive · 90%

The tiny isolated figure and boat, surrounded by extensive unoccupied space, support a cautious reading of solitude or separation.

Sparse Visual · 99%

The composition contains very few concentrated elements, with most of the image occupied by a lightly worked, open field.

East Asian Ink-and-Wash Painting Visual · 84%

Delicate dark brush-like contours and subdued tonal washes describe the figure, boat, fishing equipment, and water against a pale ground, consistent with an East Asian ink-and-wash approach.
Painting Visual · 98%

The supplied image is a painted scene built from linear marks and washes rather than photographic or sculptural means.

1000 - 1400 CE Art Metadata · 99%

Canonical metadata dates the work to the 13th century, which falls within the catalog period 1000–1400 CE.

马远. http://www.emuseum.jp/detail/100823

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