Along the River During the Qingming Festival, also known as Going Upriver on the Qingming Festival, or Spring Festival on the River, or Peace Reigns Over the River, or A City of Cathay
China, After Zhang Zeduan
Possibly 19th century, after 12th century original
Titles Along the River During the Qingming Festival, also known as Going Upriver on the Qingming Festival, or Spring Festival on the River, or Peace Reigns Over the River, or A City of Cathay (Proper)@Qingming Shangho Tu (Alternate)
Dimensions Scroll: 12 3/4 x 172 in. (32.4 x 436.9 cm)
Image: 7 3/4 x 142 in. (19.7 x 360.7 cm)
Credit Line Collection of the Art Fund, Inc. at the Birmingham Museum of Art; Gift of Tamara Bruton Clark in honor of Alexandra Nicole and Cooper Elise Jacob, AFI.28.2009
Marks Five red seals surround the margins of the front title
Inscription On scroll: Qingming Shango Tu [followed by an undeciphered signature]
A poem at the end of the painting, supposed to be by Liang Shizheng:
A wall of gold has been mounted on Shu brocade.
Craftsmen from Wu collect spare change,
In order to pay tribute to the abundance of ten thousand families.
The watch towers of the city rise to great heights.
The bustling scene is truly impressive.
It is an opportunity to explore the remnants of days gone by.
At that time, people marveled at the size of Yu,
And now, we lament the fates of Hui and Qin.
Also a lengthy poem along the top of the paintings, as yet untranslated.
Provenance Purchased by donor in Beijing around 2005.
