Along the River During the Qingming Festival
1736
unspecified
From the collection of National Palace Museum
1736
unspecified
From the collection of National Palace Museum
Along the River During the Qingming Festival is a 1736 unspecified by Sun Hu, a Qing Painting work, held at National Palace Museum.
This painting is a long, horizontal scene of a riverbank. There are trees, houses, and people. The people are doing different things, like working or traveling. The colors are muted, with lots of browns and greens. In the foreground, you can see a lot of activity. There are boats on the river and people walking along the bank. Some people are carrying things or riding animals. The background is more subdued, with trees and hills rising up. The painting is very detailed, with lots of small figures and objects. It's like looking at a snapshot of a busy day. To learn more about this style of painting, check out the artist Sun Hu.
A Qing dynasty artist known for a single towering scroll, this painter captured the bustle of 12th-century Kaifeng in Along the River During the Qingming Festival.
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