국립중앙박물관 NATIONAL MUSEUM OF KOREA

Highlights
Fish and Water Plant
  • Nationality/Period

    Joseon Dynasty

  • Materials

    Paper

  • Author

    Kim In-gwan (金仁寬, dates unknown)

  • Category

    Culture / Art - Letter & Paintings - Paintings - painting

  • Dimensions

    122.0x42.5cm(Hanging scroll painting), 27.4x38.7cm(Image)

  • Accession Number

    Bongwan 266

Groups of fish are swimming. The naturalistic brush strokes, simple colors, and pale blue background all contribute to a leisurely atmosphere. Little is known about the painter Kim In-gwan (金仁寬, dates unknown) beyond that he was active as a court painter in the late Joseon dynasty. Kang Sehwang’s inscription at the right indicates that Kim was renowned for painting fish.