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Choson Palace Painting (One of Pair) browse these categories for related items... All Items: Archives:Regional Art:Asian:Korean: Pre 1900: item # 171926 Please refer to our stock # 53-28 when inquiring.
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| Signed and sealed by Korean painter Tea Yok, this finely detailed work is one of a pair of paintings that depict scenes in a palace courtyard during Korea's Choson (Yi Dynasty) Period. Dated to circa 1870, this painting and its companion piece have delicate calligraphy that relates to a theme of filial honor. Tucked into the paintings next to the courtyard scenes, the calligraphy is in the Chinese characters that educated Koreans continued to use many years after simplified Hangul became Korea's official written language. While the calligraphy offers interesting insight into the importance in Korea of the Confucian principle of filial honor, the visual appeal of these paintings is in the lively and colorful vignettes of Choson Period palace life. Robes in still-vibrant reds, blues and greens give prominence to the people and their activities. At the top of this painting, the king, in a red robe, attended by a guard, speaks with two boys, presumably about obedience to parents. In another scene, middle left, the queen is shown in a green robe in meditation with a fan in her hand. On the right, we can see into a small temple where wood ancestor sculptures are being honored. The calligraphy notes that the sculpture depicted here was the work of Han Jeongman, who apparently was well known. At the bottom, a mother looks proudly at her industrious son, and the calligraphy notes how a mother's love makes children strong. The painting and its companion piece are ink and color on paper, matted in beige silk and framed in wood Asian-style frames. This painting has a few crease marks (see enlargements) but otherwise is in good condition. Dimensions including mat and frame: height 53" (135 cm), width 18 1/2" (47 cm), depth 1 1/4" (3 cm). Dimensions of painting only: height 47" (120 cm), width 11 3/4"(30 cm). | |||||||||||||
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