Along the River During the Qingming Festival

Zhang Zeduan's panoramic handscroll teems with hundreds of figures crossing bridges and crowding the markets of a Song-dynasty capital. Often called China's Mona Lisa, it is a beloved record of everyday medieval city life.

Along the River During the Qingming Festival

Zhang Zeduan

  • Datec. 1120
  • MovementChinese painting
  • WherePalace Museum, Beijing
  • RegionEast Asia · China