Fine Art

Spring Morning in the Han Palace — History & Facts

The scroll painting shows a palace in a landscape, painted with green and blue pigments. These bright colours create a paradisiacal atmosphere. For a long time this scroll was attributed to the 12th-century painter Zhao Boju, but in fact it is a 17th-century free imitation of his style.

The theme of a Han Palace in a landscape was one of the most popular subjects for such imitations.

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More Landscape Art

A swirling night sky filled with stars over a quiet village.

Starry Night

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A cityscape showing Delft’s harbor with boats, figures on the riverbank, fortified gates, red-tiled rooftops, and the tall spire of the Nieuwe Kerk under a cloudy sky.

View of Delft

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An impressionist painting showing an artificial pond filled with blue, green, and violet swirling brushstrokes and large rounded lily pads floating on the water.

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A detailed view of the Grand Canal in Venice, showcasing gondolas and historic buildings.

The Grand Canal, Venice, looking north-west from the Ca' Corner to the Ca' Contarini degli Scrigni, with the campanile of Santa Maria della Carità

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A serene view of Windsor Castle from the Thames, showcasing boats and figures along the shore.

Windsor Castle

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A detailed view of the Grand Canal in Venice, showcasing the Palazzo Dolfin-Manin and the Rialto Bridge.

The Grand Canal looking North-East from the Palazzo Dolfin-Manin to the Rialto Bridge

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