Sun Rising Through Vapour《雾中日出》

It is low tide in the early morning and fishermen unload their catch from a boat beached high and dry1 on the shore. Some people enjoy a meal. Others prepare the catch for sale. This human activity contrasts with the stillness of the glassy sea which， like a mirror， reflects the hazy sunlight. The silvery-white sheen of the water complements the gold-tinted clouds. The pale yellow sun is not yet hot enough to burn off the sea mist—the ‘vapour’ referred to in the picture’s title—which gives the large warships in the background an almost ghostly aura. On the horizon （centre right）， you can just see a faint plume of smoke as a ship fires a morning gun.

清晨低潮时，有条渔船被拖上岸，渔民们忙着卸下渔获。（剩余3178字）