Wu Zhen 《Fisherman After Jing Hao》 (Shanghai Museum Collection)

This paper is a study regarding the scroll "Fisherman (after Jing Hao)" (of the Shanghai Museum collection) by the Yuan Dynasty painter Wu Zhen.Beginning with a detailed analysis of the seals and colophons presented on the painted scroll itself, along with researched background information and recorded bibliographic elements, the author aims to achieve a more complete understanding of the painting "Fisherman (after Jing Hao)" and through it illuminate a clearer historical and artistic perspective regarding the recluse life of Wu Zhen. In addition, this paper will also use a comparative study between Wu Zhen’s "Fisherman (after Jing Hao)" along with the artist’s other works in painting and calligraphy in order to asses an appropriate date of his "Fisherman (after Jing Hao)" work. In this process the seals and colophons in connection to the painted scroll over the course of its history will also be comparatively discussed and utilized.The second part of this study will focus on the hermetic life of Wu Zhen in connection to his paintings. After an analysis of the connection between Wu Zhen’s way of living and his paintings this paper will summarize with a comparative discussion on the connection between Wu Zhen and Jing Hao and Wu Zhen’s collection of paintings.