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A painted image of an old man and a boy in a boat floating on grey water. There are black leaves and a landmass to the left. There is Chinese writing to the right.

The painted image shows a low, brown boat at the bottom-center of the image floating on grey-blue water. There is a small boy on the right side of the boat looking down at a basket. The boy is wearing a blue sleeveless shirt and his black hair is cut short. An old man stands upright on the left side of the boat, facing the boy. He is wearing a white and grey robe and a wide-brimmed hat. The man has a short, white mustache and goatee and is holding a thin, brown object in his right hand and a string in his left hand. In front of the man to the bottom-left is a bunch of black leaves and behind him is a large, light green form along the left side. There are five vertical rows of Chinese writing in black ink to the right of the image with a small red symbol to the left of them.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
1956.122.8
People
Qian Hui'an 錢慧安, Chinese (1833 - 1911)
Title
Old Man Fishing with Little Boy
Classification
Paintings
Work Type
painting, album leaf
Date
late 19th century
Places
Creation Place: East Asia, China
Period
Qing dynasty, 1644-1911
Culture
Chinese
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/198984

Physical Descriptions

Medium
One leaf from an album of nine leaves; ink and light colors on paper
Dimensions
26.4 x 32.9 cm (10 3/8 x 12 15/16 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Signed: Qian Huian

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Dr. Arnold Knapp, New York (by 1951-1956), bequest; to the Fogg Museum, 1956.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Dr. Arnold Knapp
Accession Year
1956
Object Number
1956.122.8
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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