Zhan Ziqian

Zhan Ziqian (Chinese: 展子虔; pinyin: Zhǎn Zǐqián; Wade–Giles: Chan Tzu-ch'ien; c. mid to late 6th century)[2] was a famous painter of ancient China from Yangxin County in modern-day Shandong province.

It is known that in the Sui dynasty (581–618) he was appointed to the office of Chaosan Dafu (朝散大夫) and later of Zhangnei Dudu (帐内都督).

He was especially noted for his paintings of pavilions and people, and horses.

[3] The only painting by him that survives today is Strolling About in Spring, which is a perspective arrangement of mountains.

It has been cited as the earliest surviving work of Chinese landscape painting[4] or the first shan shui painting.

Zhan Ziqian, Stroll About in Spring (游春图). This may be a copy of the earlier Sui/Tang dynasty work. [ 1 ]