Fishes Pierced by Bamboo Bars， a Yuan Dynasty（1279.1368） painting by an unknown author， ink and color on paper， 101.5cm× 49cm， in the collection of the Palace Museum， Taipei.
In the painting， seven carps are pierced by two bamboo bars， which symbolizes having a surplus year after year. Watching from different angles， these carps show varied postures. These vulgar objects turn vivid at the hand of the painter.