The Qianlong Emperor's Southern Inspection Tour, Scroll Six: Entering Suzhou along the Grand Canal
Xu Yang · 1770
Why it's great
A long scroll painting shows the Qianlong Emperor's procession as it travels along a canal, with boats and crowds. Xu Yang was one of the court painters who recorded the tour in a series of giant scrolls. Each scroll is full of details of the landscape and the people. It's a grand record of an imperial journey.
Where to see it
📍 Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York City, United States
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Xu Yang was a court painter in China in the 1700s, born in Suzhou. He painted big, detailed scrolls recording life in the city and the Qianlong Emperor's travels. His pictures are treasured as history. He lived and worked in the Qing court.
