a renaissance style oil painting of an old man, a marlin, and a boat in a turbulent sea. the old man is in the center of the image, with the marlin on the left and the boat on the right. he is leaning back, using all his strength to reel in the marlin. his face is sweaty and strained, and his arms are shaking. the marlin is huge, and its body is thrashing around in the water. the boat is small and insignificant compared to the marlin, and it is being pulled towards the fish. the overall effect is one of drama and suspense.