Back to gallery
Eat

Art Appreciation

This artwork, composed in a four-panel format, unfolds a witty commentary on the food chain. The simplicity of the ink wash style lends a charming quality to the depictions. Panel one shows insects consuming small fish, while panel two depicts small fish being consumed by a larger fish. The third panel presents a vendor and a buyer, and the fourth shows a majestic tiger. The artist's choice of stark contrasts between the characters and the settings creates a visual narrative that is easy to follow. The artwork's strength lies in its subtle humor; the progression of scenes, like a visual riddle, challenges the viewer's perceptions of who eats whom. It's a clever observation about the dynamics of consumption, made more engaging with its simple, expressive forms.

Eat

Feng Zikai

Category:

Created:

Date unknown

Likes:

0

Dimensions:

5556 × 5188 px

Download:

Related artworks

The Universe as a Room, Gardens as Birdcages
Illustrations for Faust Faust and Wagner 1828
Caricature of a Man with a Snuff Box
The Aula of the University of Alcalá
Illustrations for Faust Méphistophélés in the tavern of the students
The Mountains Turn Green Before the Horse's Hooves
Children at Play, Not in the Plum or Willow Groves
Namo Shakyamuni Buddha
The Creator's Endless Treasury