- Part of a series of 10 paintings from the last five dynasties of ancient China
- Presented in the traditional format of a handscroll
The artworks are presented in the traditional format of a handscroll which can be extended indefinitely, so that the postscripts and observations of later generations can be directly followed by the end of the works.
Ten painters: Huang Gongwang, Liu Songnian, Ni Zan & Wang Yi, Zhao Ji, Emperor Huizong of Song Dynasty, Tang Yin, Wang Ximeng, Xu Daoning, Yun Shouping, Zhao Chang, Zhou Fang are all from the five Dynasties of Ancient China (Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing) and are all well-known historical figures in China. Their works are also an epitome of the history of Chinese painting and are of great significance.