 |
|
Home |
|
Korean Folk Painting of Lotus, Framed browse these categories for related items... All Items: Archives:Regional Art:Asian:Korean: Pre 1900: item # 268759 Please refer to our stock # 53-29 when inquiring.
Silk Road Gallery PO Box 2175 Branford, Connecticut 06405, USA (203) 208-0771 Guest Book SOLD |
|
|||||
| Two large, lush lotus leaves in soft shades of green dominate this early 20th century Korean painting. Though generally referred to as folk art, Korean works such as this fall into a category unique to Korea known as "functional" or "popular" art. Unlike true folk art, Korean functional paintings were usually the work of professional artists; it was subject matter and widespread use of the paintings by all classes of society that made them similar to folk art. The paintings were "functional" in the sense that they depicted subjects with strong symbolic meanings, such as the lotus, emblem of purity and fruitfulness. Hanging a painting of the lotus, it was hoped, would bring purity and fruitfulness to a home. In this work, the leaves and flowers are executed with care and feeling. The smaller scale and lack of detail in the birds under the leaves serve to enhance the splendor of the lotus. The painting is on paper and in good condition. It is matted with silk and and framed with a rounded wood Korean frame. Dimensions, including mat and frame: height 36" (92 cm), width 18" (46 cm). | ||||||
|
