2004-26, The Festival of Pure Brightness On the River《清明上河图》

Stamp Title: The Festival of Pure Brightness On the River
Serial number: 2004-26
Values in set: 9
(9-1), The Festival of Pure Brightness on the River, 60 fen, 58*31 mm
(9-2), The Festival of Pure Brightness on the River, 80 fen, 58*31 mm
(9-3), The Festival of Pure Brightness on the River, 80 fen, 58*31 mm
(9-4), The Festival of Pure Brightness on the River, 80 fen, 58*31 mm
(9-5), The Festival of Pure Brightness on the River, 80 fen, 58*31 mm
(9-6), The Festival of Pure Brightness on the River, 80 fen, 58*31 mm
(9-7), The Festival of Pure Brightness on the River, 80 fen, 58*31 mm
(9-8), The Festival of Pure Brightness on the River, 100 fen, 58*31 mm
(9-9), The Festival of Pure Brightness on the River, 200 fen, 58*31 mm
Denomination: 840 yuan
Date of issue: October 18, 2004
Designer: Wang Huming
Size of stamp: 58*31mm
Perforation: 12*12.5
Sheet composition: 9(se-tenant)
Printing process: offset-engraving combined
Printer: Beijing Postage Stamp Printing House

The Festival of Pure Brightness on the River,on silk and with light colouring,was painted by Zhang Zeduan,a famous artist of the Northern-Song-Dynasty.This 24.8cm-wide,528.7cm-long painting depicts the prosperous scenes and natural landscapes in the Northern-Song-dynasty capital Bianliang(today¡¯s Kaifeng,Henan Province).The painting has three sections.The first section shows the landseape in the suburbs of the capital city.The middle part of the painting shows the traffic over and under an arch bridge,crowds of people on both sides of the river,and busy merchants.In the last part of the painting are rows upon rows of shops and residential buildings,crisscrossing streets and huge crowds of people.The over 500 figures in the painting are dressed differently,wearing various expressions,and doing all kinds of activities.With ingenious composition and colouring,the painting has been a famous treasure of art for centuries.

2004年特种邮票《清明上河图》
国家邮政局2004年10月18日发行《清明上河图》特种邮票1套9枚。
第1枚60分，第2-7枚80分，第8枚1元，第9枚2元。1020万枚。
志号：2004-26
邮票规格：58×31毫米
齿孔度数：12×12.5度
整张枚数：9(3×3)（套票连印）
整张规格：236×121毫米
版别：胶雕套印
防伪方式：防伪纸张、防伪油墨、荧光喷码
设计者：王虎鸣
供稿：故宫博物院
印刷：北京邮票厂

中国邮政定于2004年10月18日发行《清明上河图》特种邮票1套9枚。
《清明上河图》为北宋宫廷画家翰林待诏张择端所作，绢本设色，纵24.8厘米，横528.7厘米，现藏于故宫博物院。图中描绘了宋都汴梁的都市生活万象。首段描写郊外景色：枯树草桥行旅不绝。中段描写虹桥之景：大船两艘穿过虹桥，桥头摊商栉比，行人云集。末段画城内街景：歌楼酒市，作坊医家，人物众多，街头繁华。全幅作品场面巨大、结构严整、笔法细致，是享誉中外的名画。