National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage, Republic of Korea

Plum Blossoms and Poems

19th century

Hu Dung

Korean, 19th century

The eight paintings with accompanying poems were originally created as album pages and were re-mounted on a screen. The artist used a combination of pale ink outlines and dark ink daubs to capture the different stages of blossoming plum. The hearty nature of a branch of prunus, a symbol of forbearance and integrity, was a time-honored subject in

Eight panel screen: ink on paper

34 1/4 x 126 in. (87 x 320cm)

Gift of John and Laurie Fairman

91.6

National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage, Republic of Korea

Not currently on view

Resources

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, "Transforming Traditions: Japanese and Korean Art since 1800", May 23, 2009 - February 21, 2010

Published References"Korean Art Collection in the Seattle Art Museum, U.S.A." Tajaon Kwangyaoksi: Kungnip Munhwaja Yaonguso, 2015, pg. 133.

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