Along the River During the Qingming Festival
Artist: Zhang Zeduan
Year Composed: 1145
Artistic Movement: Song Dynasty
Nationality: China
Floor Found in Château: Unknown Location
Year Composed: 1145
Artistic Movement: Song Dynasty
Nationality: China
Floor Found in Château: Unknown Location
About the Artwork
As a full landscape panorama of the Chinese land and people in Bianjing, Zhang Zeduan's Along the River During the Qingming Festival epitomizes the lush serenity of the land and the people that live amongst it. The Qingming Festival was a time of prayer and tomb sweeping, celebrating the festive spirit of the world. Here, the long painting shows the serene, respectful interaction between mankind and nature, keeping the pristine, elegant aspects of the Chinese landscape.
About the Artist
Living between the transition from the Northern Song to the Southern Song Dynasties, Chinese painter Zhang Zeduan was instrumental in the art of the time. Known for his shan shui style (which refers to the depiction of scenic landscapes and the natural surrounding of the Chinese land using a brush and ink as opposed to color oil or tempera paints), he is prominently known for the large panorama, Along the River During the Qingming Festival (1145).
About the Movement
Along the River During the Qingming Festival was composed in the Song Dynasty of art. From 960 to 1279, painting during the Song Dynasty was split between two time frames: the Northern Song (960 to 1127) and the Southern Song (1127 to 1279). Northern Song art focused more on large, immense, expansive landscapes that had roots and influences from politics and society. The art of the Southern Song period were smaller in scale and showed more intimate scenes. Some of the most famous Song Dynasty artists included Zhang Zeduan, Guo Xi, Ma Yuan, and Xia Gui.
Location of Original Work of Art: Palace Museum, Beijing, China
As a full landscape panorama of the Chinese land and people in Bianjing, Zhang Zeduan's Along the River During the Qingming Festival epitomizes the lush serenity of the land and the people that live amongst it. The Qingming Festival was a time of prayer and tomb sweeping, celebrating the festive spirit of the world. Here, the long painting shows the serene, respectful interaction between mankind and nature, keeping the pristine, elegant aspects of the Chinese landscape.
About the Artist
Living between the transition from the Northern Song to the Southern Song Dynasties, Chinese painter Zhang Zeduan was instrumental in the art of the time. Known for his shan shui style (which refers to the depiction of scenic landscapes and the natural surrounding of the Chinese land using a brush and ink as opposed to color oil or tempera paints), he is prominently known for the large panorama, Along the River During the Qingming Festival (1145).
About the Movement
Along the River During the Qingming Festival was composed in the Song Dynasty of art. From 960 to 1279, painting during the Song Dynasty was split between two time frames: the Northern Song (960 to 1127) and the Southern Song (1127 to 1279). Northern Song art focused more on large, immense, expansive landscapes that had roots and influences from politics and society. The art of the Southern Song period were smaller in scale and showed more intimate scenes. Some of the most famous Song Dynasty artists included Zhang Zeduan, Guo Xi, Ma Yuan, and Xia Gui.
Location of Original Work of Art: Palace Museum, Beijing, China