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Hongnian Zhang
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.
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.