Fish and rocks

Title	Fish and rocks
Artist	Bada Shanren (Zhu Da)
Date	dated 1699 17th century
Medium	Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Classification	Paintings
Origin	China China
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	Bequest of John M. Crawford Jr., 1988
Rights	Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

Subjects: Marine & aquatic life

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