Zhang Zeduan's information

Zhang Zeduan, born in Wudong (now Zhucheng, Shandong Province), was a painter in the late Northern Song Dynasty. He has been eager to learn since he was a child. In his early years, he studied in Bianjing (now Kaifeng, Henan Province) and then studied painting. Song Huizong once worked in Hanlin Painting Academy, specializing in painting. He was an outstanding realistic painter in the late Northern Song Dynasty. Most of his works have been lost. The Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival and the Auction Scene by Jinming Pool are ancient Chinese art treasures.

The Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival is dedicated to Song Huizong and has been circulated for more than 800 years. Its theme is mainly to describe the living conditions of citizens in Tokyo, the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty, the bustling scene of shops and citizens on the Bianhe River, and the busy scene of tankers carrying grain, rice and goods from the southeast passing through the bridges and culverts on the Bianhe River. The work is magnificent, with a length of 528.7 cm and a width of 24.8 cm. 587 people with different identities, all of them have both form and spirit. 13 kinds of animals and 9 kinds of plants are lifelike. This masterpiece of realism is a precious historical material for studying the economic and social life of Tokyo in the Northern Song Dynasty. "The Auction Map of Jinming Pool" depicts a lively scene in which the emperor led the near ministers to Jinming Pool to watch the water fight and dragon boat race. The picture is 28.6 cm long and 28.5 cm wide, slightly square. A small picture depicts all the scenery around the pool surface and edge for more than 9 miles. This paper focuses on the dragon boat in the pool and the ships around it, and outlines the whole picture of Jinming pool and the scene of the emperor watching the target. The picture is compact, the structure is rigorous and the theme is prominent.

These two works are now in the Palace Museum in Beijing.

In addition, there is a small "West Lake Auction Map" signed by Zhang Zeduan in Tianjin Art Museum, which is a fake.