The Travels of Marco Polo
2016
270 x 440 cm | 106 1/4 x 173 in
Oil on Linen
- Honorable Mention / Imaginative Realism
The Travels of Marco Polo by Hongnian Zhang
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The Travels of Marco Polo
2016
270 x 440 cm | 106 1/4 x 173 in
Oil on Linen
Commissioned to paint an epic painting of Marco Polo in China, I chose to depict him in Suzhou, arriving by boat in the early morning. It seemed appropriate since Marco Polo was from Venice, another water town.