Chinese Scroll Depicting Fish

Carp drift under a hanging wisteria. Nobody hurries.

This Chinese scroll depicting fish was made in ink on paper in China. The record gives no date. Hanging scrolls like it are commonly displayed in a home and rolled away when not in use. A few fish swim through pale washes of water below hanging blossoms and leaves, with a small signature or seal lower right. The painting sits within a mottled green silk-like border, with wooden roller ends at the base. The paper has a soft warm tone.

Hang it somewhere still. The fish will set the pace.