ZHAN ZIQIAN

'Zhan Ziqian' (展子虔) was a great painter of ancient China, and from Yangxin county (阳信县), Shandong province. His birth and death dates are unknown. It is known that in the Sui dynasty (581 – 618) he was appointed to the office of Chaosan Dafu (朝散大夫) and later of Zhangnei Dudu (帐内都督).
According to the historical documents, he painted a number of genres and religion paintings which have not survived. The only painting by him that survives today is ''Strolling About in Spring'', which is a perspective arrangement of mountains.