Title: Prosperous Suzhou
Description: Prosperous Suzhou (Chinese: 姑蘇繁華圖, 姑苏繁华图, Gūsū Fánhuá Tú), originally entitled Burgeoning Life in a Resplendent Age (盛世滋生圖, 盛世滋生图, Shèngshì Zīshēng Tú), is an exceptionally long 18th-century scroll painting (handscroll) created in 1759 by the Chinese court painter Xu Yang. Depicting the bustling urban life of Suzhou, it combines Western perspective with traditional Chinese style.
Author(s): Xu, Yang