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Painting gallery in the Calligraphy and Painting section, 2F
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Date
Aug-23-2011 ~ Dec-18-2011
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ㅇItems on display: 26 pieces including "Landscape Painting attributed to Yi Gyeong-yun"
Yi Gyeong-yun (1545-1611) was a painter of the Joseon royal lineage, the eldest son of Yi Geol (1525-1593), the great-grandson of King Seongjong (r.1469-1494). He was famous for landscape painting in the Zhe School style during the mid Joseon Dynasty.
Most of Yi Gyeong-yun's extant paintings do not have signatures and seals, so his authentic paintings are rare; many paintings are simply attributed to the hand of Yi Gyeong-yun. However, Yi is considered a significant artist who played an essential role in the establishment of the Zhe School painting style imported from China to Joseon. To commemorate the 400th anniversary of Yi's death, this exhibition displays his artworks along with paintings by his younger brother, Yi Yeong-yun (1561-1611), and his son, Yi Jing (1581-after 1674).
Landscape, Yi Gyeong-yun (attributed), color on silk, 91.8x59.4
The inclined figures of the mountain peaks and rocks in the background and the contrast between black and white display a strong influence from the
A Moonlit Night Stroll Around a Pine Hill, Yi Gyeong-yun (attributed), color on silk
The representation of the comparatively large human figure in the foreground, a typical element from the
A Sage Washing His Feet, Yi Gyeong-yun (attributed), color on silk, 43.5x32.2
This painting captures a sage dipping his feet in water. The scene is related with the tradition of idealizing the hermit's life, which is best represented in “A Fisherman’s Song,” a poem attributed to Qu Yuan (ca. 343 - 277 BCE), where the poet ‘washed the hat string if the river water is clean, and feet if it is not clean enough.’
Evening Bell from a Temple in Smoke, Yi Jing, color wash on silk, 103.9x55.1
This is one of the eight works that depicts the eight views of the Xiao and