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Tigers and Leopard Frolicking, 1700s. Creator: UnknownTigers and Leopard Frolicking, 1700s. This monochrome composition depicts a tiger and her young playing at stalking one another in a stand of pine
Tiger Family, 1800s. Creator: UnknownTiger Family, 1800s. The Korean tiger was beloved as a deity of the cardinal directions as early as the mural paintings in the Goguryeo Tombs (37 BC-AD 668), and was associated with the east
Scroll Box with Dragon and Phoenix Design, 1700s-1800s. Creator: UnknownScroll Box with Dragon and Phoenix Design, 1700s-1800s. This large rectangular box was designed for keeping a scroll or an important document
Scholar Playing a Qin, 1800s. Creator: UnknownScholar Playing a Qin, 1800s
Samantabhadra on an Elephant with Two Attendants, 1392-1910. Creator: UnknownSamantabhadra on an Elephant with Two Attendants, 1392-1910
Royal Ceremonial Costume and Accessories, late 1800s-early 1900s. Creator: UnknownRoyal Ceremonial Costume and Accessories, late 1800s-early 1900s
Set of Four Painted Characters, 19th Century. Creator: UnknownSet of Four Painted Characters, 19th Century
Seven Jeweled Mountain, late 1800s. Creator: UnknownSeven Jeweled Mountain, late 1800s. With a bird s-eye view, this ten-panel folding screen portrays the famous Seven Jeweled Mountain ??? in North Korea
Nine-Dragon Falls, late 1800s. Creator: Han Unpyeong (Korean)Nine-Dragon Falls, late 1800s. The Nine-Dragon Falls ??? is one of the popular tourist sites at the Diamond Mountain ??? in North Korea
Portrait of the Great Master Yeongwoldang Eungjin, 1700s. Creator: UnknownPortrait of the Great Master Yeongwoldang Eungjin, 1700s. The monk in this portrait, identified by an inscription in a red cartouche at the upper right of this painting
Portrait of an Official, early 1800s. Creator: UnknownPortrait of an Official, early 1800s
Portraits of Cho Hyun-myeong and Cho Jae-ho, early 1800s. Creator: UnknownPortraits of Cho Hyun-myeong and Cho Jae-ho, early 1800s. These two portraits are of members of the Cho family, which originated from the area of Punhyang
Landscape, 1800s. Creator: UnknownLandscape, 1800s
Landscape, c. 1414. Creator: UnknownLandscape, c. 1414. This composition was fashioned after works created by Zen clerics of the Muromachi period (1392-1573)
Landscape with Streams and Mountains, 1392-1910. Creator: UnknownLandscape with Streams and Mountains, 1392-1910
Overcoat for the Royal Ceremonial Costume, late 18th-early 19th century. Creator: UnknownOvercoat for the Royal Ceremonial Costume, late 18th-early 19th century
Orchids and Rocks, 1897-98. Creator: Yi Ha-eung (Korean, 1820-1898)Orchids and Rocks, 1897-98. Yi Ha-eung was one of the most influential men in late 19th-century Korea. Acting as the regent for his son, King Gojong (1852-1919), who ascended the throne at age 13
Hunting Scene, 1800s. Creator: UnknownHunting Scene, 1800s
Grapes, 1800s. Creator: UnknownGrapes, 1800s. The grape was imported into East Asia from the West via the Silk Road. In Korea, making wine from the fruit became popular after the Chinese Yuan emperor presented grape wine to
Winter Landscape, 1500s. Creator: Yeoseol (Korean)Winter Landscape, 1500s. This wintry vista is a vivid example of idealistic monumental painting: the strong contrasts of ink washes and contouring brush lines; the bold outlining of rock shapes
Wild Geese and Reeds, 1392-1910. Creator: UnknownWild Geese and Reeds, 1392-1910
Grapes, 1700s. Creator: UnknownGrapes, 1700s
Snowscape with Figures, 1584. Creator: Kim Si (Korean, 1524-1593)Snowscape with Figures, 1584. This scroll is a rare surviving example of early Joseon-period painting. The names of the painter, Kim Si, the patron, the date
Cho Jae-ho from Punhyang Cho Family, 1800s. Creator: UnknownCho Jae-ho from Punhyang Cho Family, 1800s
Buddhist Deities, 1700s-1800s. Creator: UnknownBuddhist Deities, 1700s-1800s
Books and Scholars Accouterments, late 1800s. Creator: Yi Taek-gyun (KoreanBooks and Scholars Accouterments, late 1800s. First produced around the second half of the eighteenth century, chaekgado (literally)
Cho Hyun-myeong from Punhyang Cho Family, 1800s. Creator: UnknownCho Hyun-myeong from Punhyang Cho Family, 1800s. These two portraits are of members of the Cho family, which originated from the area of Punhyang
Calligraphy (reverse), 1800s. Creator: UnknownCalligraphy (reverse), 1800s. This screen depicts paintings on one side and poems on the other-an economical format often used in Korea to allow the viewer to enjoy both sides of one screen
Dwelling by a Mountain Stream, 1500s. Creator: UnknownDwelling by a Mountain Stream, 1500s
Lotuses, Insects, and Birds, 1800s. Creator: UnknownLotuses, Insects, and Birds, 1800s. Pairs of herons, kingfishers, and dragonflies punctuate a profusion of lotus in this composition that
Painted Panel of Character Dragon, early 1900s. Creator: UnknownPainted Panel of Character " Dragon", early 1900s
Painted Panel of Character Recite, early 1900s. Creator: UnknownPainted Panel of Character " Recite", early 1900s
Painting of One Hundred Themes, late 1800s. Creator: UnknownPainting of One Hundred Themes, late 1800s. This screen depicts paintings on one side and poems on the other--an economical format often used in Korea to allow the viewer to enjoy both sides of one
Painting of One Hundred Themes (obverse), late 1800s. Creator: UnknownPainting of One Hundred Themes (obverse), late 1800s. This screen depicts paintings on one side and poems on the other-an economical format often used in Korea to allow the viewer to enjoy both sides
Painted Panel of Character Whistle, early 1900s. Creator: UnknownPainted Panel of Character " Whistle", early 1900s
Painted Panel of Character Tiger, early 1900s. Creator: UnknownPainted Panel of Character " Tiger", early 1900s
Poem on Plum, 1500s. Creator: Yi Hwang (Korean, 1501-1570)Poem on Plum, 1500s. For Yi Hwang, a celebrated scholar and poet in 16th-century Korea, writing poems was an escape from partisan politics
Bird Sleeping on a Plum Tree, early 1900s. Creator: Yang Ki-hun (Seuk-Eun) (Korean, 1843-1919?)Bird Sleeping on a Plum Tree, early 1900s. The plums status as the orthodox symbol of the literatis pure spirit originated in Lin Bus poem " Tiny Plum Flowers in Mountain Garden." The plum
Back Apron for the Royal Ceremonial Robe, late 1800s-early 1900s. Creator: UnknownBack Apron for the Royal Ceremonial Robe, late 1800s-early 1900s
Landscape with a Distant Temple, early 1500s. Creator: UnknownLandscape with a Distant Temple, early 1500s. A traveler has presumably descended from the distant temple compound that consists of several buildings linked together by a winding trail lined with
Landscape of the Four Seasons, early 1500s. Creator: Yi Sumun (Korean, b. c. 1404)Landscape of the Four Seasons, early 1500s. Yi Sumun is a Korean painter who moved to Japan in 1424 at the age of 20. Yis style likely represents the Yuanti school of royal court painting during
Bamboo in Moonlight, 1500s. Creator: UnknownBamboo in Moonlight, 1500s. This painting depicts the full moon shining through a stand of bamboo, and for Joseon literati it would have conveyed the sense of life in harmony with nature to which
Boating in Moonlight, 1600s. Creator: UnknownBoating in Moonlight, 1600s
Egret and Reeds, late 1800s. Creator: Yang Ki-hun (Seuk-Eun) (Korean, 1843-1919?)Egret and Reeds, late 1800s. In this hanging scroll, an egret walks along the shores of a salt marsh where reeds abundantly grow
Daoist Immortal on a Kilin and Two Attendants, late 1800s. Creator: UnknownDaoist Immortal on a Kilin and Two Attendants, late 1800s
Crown for the Royal Ceremonial Costume, late 1800s-early 1900s. Creator: UnknownCrown for the Royal Ceremonial Costume, late 1800s-early 1900s
Epitaph Plaques for Yi Gi-ha, 1718. Creator: UnknownEpitaph Plaques for Yi Gi-ha, 1718
Gibbons in a Landscape, late 1800s or early 1900s. Creator: UnknownGibbons in a Landscape, late 1800s or early 1900s. In contrast to the normal pairing of six-fold screens in Japanese culture, Korean screens are typically eight- or ten-fold