Fish among water plants , 14th century
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Little is known about Lai'an other than that he was a Buddhist monk renowned for his paintings of Luohans (Arhats). This painting of a fish is derived from populat Daoist imagery.
Original size: 89.6x48.3cms
Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Ma, USA. 11.6170

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