Zhang Zeduan Explained

Zhang Zeduan (; 1085–1145),^[1] courtesy name Zhengdao, was a Chinese painter of the Song dynasty. He lived during the transitional period from the Northern Song to the Southern Song, and was instrumental in the early history of the Chinese landscape art style known as shan shui. He is known for painting Along the River During the Qingming Festival.

See also

• Chinese art
• Chinese painting
• Shan shui
• Lin Tinggui
• Zhou Jichang
• Culture of the Song Dynasty

References

• Needham, Joseph (1971). Science and Civilisation in China: Volume 4, Physics and Physical Technology, Part 3, Civil Engineering and Nautics. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

External links

• Zhang Zeduan and his Painting Gallery at China Online Museum
• Landscapes Clear and Radiant: The Art of Wang Hui (1632–1717), an exhibition catalog from The Metropolitan Museum of Art (fully available online as PDF), which contains material on Zhang Zeduan (see index)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Zhang Zeduan: Painting | China Online Museum - Chinese Art Galleries. www.chinaonlinemuseum.com.