Chaekkori
Date19th century
Label TextChaekkori (books and scholar items) is a genre that depicts objects one might find in a scholar’s study during the Joseon dynasty, when Confucian values prevailed in Korean society. Literati tools are often included, the most important being bookcases and brushes, symbolizing aspirations for success in the civil service examinations. This artist clearly delighted in showing additional charming and exotic collectibles: porcelain vases, musical instruments, plants, animals, foods, and even a pair of eyeglasses.
Object number2022.15.1
Provenance[Unknown gallery, Insa-dong, Seoul, Korea]; purchased from gallery by Susan Way and Clark Sorensen, Seattle, Washington, 1977; to Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington, 2022
Exhibition HistoryBellevue, Washington, Bellevue Art Museum, TEAlicious: A Global Infusion, June 18 - Sept. 18, 2005.
Seattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Boundless: Stories of Asian Art, Feb. 8, 2020 - ongoing [on view beginning Jan. 20, 2023].Credit LineGift of Susan Way and Clark Sorensen
Dimensions36 x 64 in. (91.4 x 162.6 cm)
MediumFour-panel folding screen; ink and color on paper
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