The painting Qingming Shang He Tu ("Scenes along the River during the Qingming Festival"),an over 16-foot panorama running from right to left, is considered to be one of the most brilliant works in Chinese art history. It is a masterpiece of realism, recording the pulse of a thriving, historical town and showing extraordinary detail.
Author Bio
Zhang Zeduan (960-1127) was a court painter during the reign of Emperor Huizong of Song Dynasty.