Vintage Fish Painting Frame:Dark ash from the rounded cheeks to

from the rounded cheeks to the small pink nose and the neat paws resting on the ground

Dark evergreen pines climb the lower slopes

anchoring the dreamlike blue with a flash of warmth

A carved stone lantern stands sentinel at the water's edge

Vintage Fish Painting Frame:Dark ash from the rounded cheeks toDozens of fish crowd this antique naturalist plate, arranged in careful rows across a sheet of aged ivory paper. A scarlet snapper and a coral red bream anchor the centre, flanked by slender silver herrings, spotted gobies, striped perch and a spiny sea urchin. Along the lower edge the study turns to the seabed, where feathery seaweeds, a coiled shell, a puffer fish and fronds of branching coral are rendered in soft olive and sepia. Every specimen is