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black beard on a black face and in a suit of armor, is riding a tiger, an iron bian (a weapon in ancient China) in the right hand and a shoe-shaped gold ingot in the left.
4. Women Are on a Fishing Excursion with Fishes
Printed from original woodblocks in collection of Hermit Xiao in 1535 Shaanxi, China. 11x14”
The print depicts a pair of fisher girls under a willow tree with graceful posture, bright costumes, and a woman with a pole on her back, carrying fresh fish of the scene. Artists use artistic exaggeration to paint the image of the fisherwoman to give people a sense of beauty, but without losing the truth of life. The fisherman is happy, and there is a good blessing for the prosperity of life. It is an outstanding folk print in the Ming Dynasty. SPOTLIGHTWINTER 2021 17
