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Zhan Ziqian
Zhan Ziqian
 
Zhan Ziqian
 
Zhan Ziqian
 
Zhan Ziqian
 

Zhan Ziqian

CHINA, Hebei, Cangzhou; Northern Zhou to Sui dynasty (557–618)
Zhan Ziqian was a painter from Bohai (present day Yanshan, Cangzhou). He served as an advisory officer in the imperial court and an assistant to the general. Adept in the painting of landscapes, pavilions, towers, carriages, horses, figures, he was equally famous as Dong Boren; together, they were renowned as Dong-Zhan.
  Xuanhe Catalog of Paintings described Zhan's works as The perspective of his portrayal of rivers and mountains was especially elaborate