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| # | Contents |
|---|---|
| Title | Books and Scholars' Possessions |
| Subject | Books and Scholars' Possessions |
| Date | Early 20th century |
| Creator | Unidentified Korean artist |
| Format | Ten-panel folding screen; ink and color on silk |
| Type | Painting |
| Description | Paintings of Scholar's accouterments in Ten-panel folding screen; ink and color on silk by unknown Korean artist. Paintings of Distinctive objects appearing in this screen include (from right to left) three peacock feathers in a vase (panel 3), monochrome ink landscape paintings (panels 2 and 5), gold-painted black porcelain (panels 4, 7, and 10), a game board (panel 6), and a pendulum clock with Roman numerals and letters (panel 10). Two auspicious Chinese characters are repeated on vessels throughout the screen, one for longevity (壽 su in Korean; panels 1, 2, 8, and 9) and one for good fortune (福 bok in Korean; panels 1, 7, 9, and 10). |
| Publisher |
The Metropolitan Museum of Art http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/73134 |
| Contributor | Purchase, Shelby White Gift, 2005 |
| Rights | © 2000–2017 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All rights reserved. |
| Identifier |
Accession Number: 2005.385 Chaek-001 |
| Language | Chinese |
| Period | Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) |
| Culture | Korean |
| Geographic Origin | Korea |
| Medium | Ten-panel folding screen; ink and color on silk |
| Dimensions |
Height: 175.3 cm, Width: 457.2 cm (69 in x 180 in) Overall Height: 102.9 cm, Width: 31.8 cm (40 1/2 in x 12 1/2 in) Each |
| Collection | Chaekgeori (Paintings of books and scholar's accouterments) |
| Citation |
Unidentified Korean artist, “Books and Scholars' Possessions,” The Museum of Korean Folk Art , accessed June 4, 2021, https://mokfa.omeka.net/items/show/6.
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$132.00
