Along the River During the Qingming Festival

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Human: STL format 3D model of works by famous ancient Chinese painters. Along the River During the Qingming Festival is a masterpiece by Zhang Zeduan, a Song dynasty artist from 1085 to 1145. The painting captures daily life and landscape of Bianjing, present-day Kaifeng, during the Northern Song period. It celebrates the festive spirit and worldly commotion at the Qingming Festival, rather than ceremonial aspects like tomb sweeping and prayers. Scenes reveal lifestyles of all levels of society from rich to poor, with glimpses of period clothing and architecture. The painting is China's most renowned work among Chinese paintings and has been called "China's Mona Lisa." As an artistic creation, it was revered by court artists in subsequent dynasties who made re-interpretive versions following the overall composition and theme. The Qingming scroll changed hands among numerous private owners before returning to public ownership. The painting was a favorite of Puyi, the Last Emperor, who took the Song dynasty original with him when he left Beijing. It was repurchased in 1945 and kept at the Palace Museum in the Forbidden City. The Song dynasty original and Qing versions are national treasures exhibited only briefly every few years.