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Inwangjesaekdo by Jeong Seon

Inwangjesaekdo

Jeong Seon

Mount Inwang after rain, painted from observation — National Treasure No. 216 of Korea.

Artist
Jeong Seon
Date
1751
Medium
Ink on paper
Dimensions
79.2 × 138.2 cm
Location
Leeum Museum of Art, Seoul

History

What the record shows

Jeong Seon broke with Chinese models to paint the real landscape of Korea, a movement known as jingyeong sansuhwa.

The granite face of Mount Inwang is rendered in saturated wet ink laid down in a single sustained session.

As a designated National Treasure its export is prohibited; domestic movement requires state notification and escort.

Provenance

Chain of ownership

  1. 01Private Korean collections, 18th–20th century
  2. 02Leeum Museum of Art, Seoul

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