清 佚名 清明上河圖|Going Upriver on the Qingming Festival
The Met
Artist: Unidentified artist|Qiu Ying
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Handscroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: 11 1/2 in. × 21 ft. 2 in. (29.2 × 645.2 cm)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1911
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
A wide scene of a town with people, buildings, trees, and a large arched bridge
Detailed Description
The wide, horizontal composition depicts an urban landscape with many figures, rendered in colors of browns, grays, and dull greens, accented by reds and blacks. The scene is densely populated with numerous figures, buildings, and trees. Starting on the left, several dark-roofed buildings with red walls are visible, interspersed among trees with sparse foliage. Groups of small figures are scattered across the ground, some walking along paths, others gathered in small clusters. Further right, a large arched bridge is centrally located, spanning what appears to be a waterway, though the water itself is not distinctly rendered. Many people are depicted ascending and descending the bridge, while others are in small boats beneath its arch. On both sides of the bridge, more buildings with dark, tiled roofs and red-painted sections are visible, some appearing to be multi-story structures. The areas around these buildings and the bridge are populated with many figures, engaged in various activities such as walking, conversing, and carrying items. Trees with bare branches or sparse leaves are distributed throughout the landscape.
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