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 Latest works by Barry
Fishman at //barryfishman.com
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Heaven
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Yin | Yang
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Four Double Lines
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Bagua: 8 Trigrams
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I Ching: 64 Hexagrams
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Earlier Heaven
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2009
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Later Heaven
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2009
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Yin
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2008
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Yang
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2008
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5
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Greater Yin
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2008
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Greater Yang
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2008
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Lesser Yin
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2008
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8
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Lesser Yang
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2008
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The Creative, Heaven
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2009
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The Receptive, Earth
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2009
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The Clinging, Fire
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2009
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The Abysmal, Water
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2009
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The Arousing, Shock, Thunder
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2009
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Keeping Still, Mountain
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2009
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The Gentle, Wind, Wood
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2009
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The Joyous, Lake
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2009
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1. The Creative
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2009
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2. The Receptive
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2009
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3. Difficulty at the Beginning
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2008
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4. Youthful Folly
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2005
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5. Waiting (Nourishment)
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2007
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6. Conflict
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2008
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7. The Army
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2005
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8. Holding Together [Union]
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2005
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9. The Taming Power of the Small
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2006
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10. Treading [Conduct]
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2007-2008
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11. Peace
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2007
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12. Standstill [Stagnation]
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2005
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13. Fellowship with Men
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2005
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14. Possession in Great Measure
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2005
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15. Modesty
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2005
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16. Enthusiasm
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2007
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17. Following
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2005
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18. Work on What Has Been Spoiled [Decay]
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2005
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19. Approach
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2008
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20. Contemplation (View)
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2007
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21. Biting Through
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2005
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22. Grace
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2008
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23. Splitting Apart
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2008
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24. Return (The Turning Point)
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2008
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25. Innocence (The Unexpected)
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2005
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26. The Taming Power of the Great
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2008
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27. The Corners of the Mouth (Providing Nourishment)
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2007
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28. The Preponderance of the Great
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2008
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29. The Abysmal (Water)
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2008
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30. The Clinging, Fire
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2008
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31. Influence (Wooing)
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2008
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32. Duration
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2006
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33. Retreat
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2008
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34. The Power of the Great
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2005
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35. Progress
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2006
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36. Darkening of the Light
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2007
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37. The Family [The Clan]
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2005
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38. Opposition
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2005
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39. Obstruction
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2005
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40. Deliverance
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2007
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41. Decrease
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2007
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42. Increase
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2006
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43. Breakthrough (Resoluteness)
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2005
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44. Coming to Meet
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2008
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45. Gathering Together [Massing]
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2005
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62
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46. Pushing Upward
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2005
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63
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47. Oppression (Exhaustion)
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2008
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64
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48. The Well
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2005
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49. Revolution (Molting)
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2005
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50. The Cauldron
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2007
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51. The Arousing (Shock, Thunder)
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2009
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52. Keeping Still, Mountain
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2008
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53. Development (Gradual Progress)
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2006
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54. The Marrying Maiden
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2006
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55. Abundance [Fullness]
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2006
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56. The Wanderer
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2008-2008
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57. The Gentle (The Penetrating, Wind)
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2009
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58. The Joyous, Lake
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2009
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59. Dispersion [Dissolution]
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2005
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60. Limitation
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2007
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61. Inner Truth
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2005-2007
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62. Preponderance of the Small
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2007
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63. After Completion
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2008
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64. Before Completion
width: 42 in.
height: 42 in.
media: acrylic on canvas
date: 2007
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