National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage, Republic of Korea

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Plum Blossoms and Poems

Date19th century

Maker Hu Dung Korean, 19th century

Label TextPlum trees are the first to bloom in the cold of the new year and are thus associated with perseverance, making them a potent symbol for scholar-painters throughout East Asia. This screen brings together eight images of plum branches accompanied by poems written in Chinese, what were originally the pages of an album. Each painting includes the name “Hodong Doin” (literally, “Master of the East of the Lake”) in its signature line and is impressed with an artist seal reading “Hodong” (“East of the Lake”). However, no record of a painter using the name Hodong has been discovered in the historical record beyond this screen.

Object number91.6

Photo CreditNational Research Institute of Cultural Heritage, Republic of Korea

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, "Transforming Traditions: Japanese and Korean Art since 1800", May 23, 2009 - February 21, 2010Published References"Korean Art Collection in the Seattle Art Museum, U.S.A." Tajaon Kwangyaoksi: Kungnip Munhwaja Yaonguso, 2015, pg. 133.

Credit LineGift of John and Laurie Fairman

Dimensions34 1/4 x 126 in. (87 x 320cm)

MediumEight panel screen: ink on paper