Along the River During the Qingming Festival

Mural Routes Member(s): Kris Friesen

Artist(s): Kris Friesen

Category: Graphic, Heritage, Illustration, Landscape, Whimsical

Completed: February 2018

This is a contemporary mural interpretation of the scroll masterpiece Along the River During the Qingming Festival 清明上河圖. Located in Edmonton’s Chinatown, the mural was commissioned by the McCauley Revitalization.
Zhang Zeduan painted the original scroll ,also named Qingming Shanghe Tu, 900 years ago. Created during the prosperous Song Dynasty the original scroll shows daily life in the capital city Bianjing (now Kaifeng), one of the most urban areas in the world at the time.
The heart of this mural depicts a commotion caused by a river boat moving towards the Rainbow Bridge (虹橋Hong Qiao) with it’s mast still up. Onlookers everywhere shout and gesture, while those on the ship try to bring the mast down and steer.
This mural is 44 feet wide by 8 feet high and was painted in acrylic on aluminum composite panels.

For More Information: http://krisfriesen.com/along-the-river-qingming-festival-mural/