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Exhibition Name
Mountains and Rivers without End
- Nationality/Period
Joseon Dynasty
- Materials
Silk Fabric - Silk
- Author
Yi In-mun(李寅文, 1745-1821)
- Category
Culture / Art - Letter & Paintings - Paintings - painting
- Dimensions
43.9×856.0cm(Scroll painting)
- Designation
Treasure
- Accession Number
Deoksu 927
- Location
Calligraphy and Painting
This unusually lengthy horizontal scroll manifests nature as an endless expanse of rivers and mountains. It represents a wish for the eternal prosperity of the Joseon Dynasty, its land, and its people. Yi In-mun (李寅文) was an 18th century court painter whose fame rivaled that of Kim Hong-do (1745-after 1806), perhaps the most renowned genre painter of the Joseon period. Yi captured this grand landscape from high above, providing viewers with a distinct impression of the perpetual progression of nature. The refined brush strokes and sensitive use of color are the hallmarks of Yi’s painting. The painting has two seals—one reading “Chusa” on the front, and another reading “Chusa jinjang” (“treasured collection of Chusa”) on the back—indicating that this painting once belonged to the renowned Joseon calligrapher and painter Kim Jeonghui (1786-1856, pen-name: Chusa).
