From the artist's life
The five-metre scroll depicts more than 800 people, plus animals, boats and buildings, in astonishing everyday detail.
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Zhang Zeduan
Zhang Zeduan (1085–1145) was a master painter of the Chinese Song dynasty, famed for a single monumental scroll. His Along the River During the Qingming Festival is one of China's most treasured paintings.
His panoramic scroll is a beloved national treasure, copied and studied for nine centuries as a window onto Song-era life.
- A master of the Chinese Song dynasty court.
- Famous for the panoramic Qingming scroll.
- Captured Song-era city life with documentary richness.
Key works
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Complete list of key works
Works with a dedicated ArtAtlas page are highlighted in gold.
Along the River During the Qingming Festival
The scroll holds over 800 people and dozens of boats, carts and buildings.