국립중앙박물관 NATIONAL MUSEUM OF KOREA

Highlights
Album of Painting on the Gathering of Elderly Scholars
  • Nationality/Period

    Joseon Dynasty

  • Materials

    Paper

  • Category

    Culture / Art - Letter & Paintings - Paintings - painting

  • Dimensions

    34.0x48.5cm(Image, Scroll painting)

  • Accession Number

    Sinsu 837

This is a painting of a gathering of twenty-one elderly scholars held in the Iwon, a music teaching institute in the royal palace, in 1730. The painting portrays various scenes from the gathering, including a poetry recital and natural scenery. It also displays specific features of paintings made in the late Joseon Period, such as the overall composition and the depiction of people and scenery.