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Korean Folk Painting, Framed browse these categories for related items... All Items: Antiques:Regional Art:Asian:Korean:Paintings: Pre 1900: item # 532539 Please refer to our stock # 53-47 when inquiring.
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| A high ranking official rides a mythical chilin rendered as a wonderfully lumpy animal in this mid 19th century Chosen (Yi) Dynasty painting. The official carries incense and is followed by a servant carrying a staff. They travel on a cloud and have clouds in front of them. The work is unsigned, characteristic of Korean folk art, which was commissioned to represent a family's specific hopes for the future. The chilin was a badge of high rank as was the style of black hat worn by the official, and would have symbolized the family's wish for success. Or, in this case, the wish may have been for continued success since the restrained technique of ink with slight color suggests this particular painting may have been commissioned by an official's family. Also, the figure following in the position usually occupied by a servant may instead have represented a Taoist immortal or a Buddhist Bodhisattva because there appears to be a circle or "third eye" on the forehead. The painting is on paper and is in good condition. Dimensions including frame: height 17-1/2" (45 cm), width 15" (38 cm). Dimensions of painting: height 11-1/2" (29 cm), width 9" (23 cm). | ||||||||||
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