Zhang Shengwen Explained

Zhang Shengwen ; (active 1163 - 1189) was a painter from the Kingdom of Dali (present day Yunnan Province) during the 12th century.^[1]

Zhang is known for the Kingdom of Dali Buddhist Volume of Paintings (大理國梵像卷). The entire work is 30.4 cm tall by 16.655 meters long.^[2]

References

• Zhongguo gu dai shu hua jian ding zu (中国古代书画鑑定组). 1997. Zhongguo hui hua quan ji (中国绘画全集). Zhongguo mei shu fen lei quan ji. Beijing: Wen wu chu ban she. Volume 4.

Notes and References

1. 中国古代书画鑑定组: Page 45.
2. Web site: Buddhist Volume of Paintings by Zhang Shengwen. 2010-01-19.