Inwangjesaekdo
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Inwangjesaekdo is a landscape painting by the famous Jeong Seon who painted it during the reign of Joseon Dynasty
King Yeongjo
in 1751. It is the 216th National Treasure of Korea and was designated by the South Korean government on August 6, 1984. The painting is currently held and managed by the Ho-Am Art Museum
in Yongin
, Gyeonggi Province
and is owned by Yi Geonhui.
Mt. Inwangsan is a peak near Seoul
and is where Jeong Seon lived during the later years of his life. It is 138.2 centimeters in width and 79.2 centimeters in height and painted on one roll. This scene depicts the mountain after a rain on a summer day when the fog began to thicken in the valley below. The depiction of the mountain is lifelike. The artist used heavy and repetitive top-down brush strokes with India ink to depict the mountain and rocks wet with rain. This kind of brush stroke and the thick layering effect of the ink also emphasizes the immensity and heaviness of the mountain. The artist uses black ink to depict the ridges and trees which look like unraveling threads. In stark contrast with the peaks of the mountains, the fog in the valley is white.
Jeong Seon was famous for ignoring the latest trends in Chinese styles and developing unique themes based on Korean landscapes. Of his 400 works, this painting is acknowledged to be the artist's greatest masterpiece. It was painted when he was 76 years old.
Joseon Dynasty
Joseon , was a Korean state founded by Taejo Yi Seong-gye that lasted for approximately five centuries. It was founded in the aftermath of the overthrow of the Goryeo at what is today the city of Kaesong. Early on, Korea was retitled and the capital was relocated to modern-day Seoul...
King Yeongjo
Yeongjo of Joseon
Yeongjo was the twenty-first king of the Korean Joseon Dynasty. He was the second son of Sukjong by Lady Suk-bin of the Choi clan , succeeded his older brother Gyeongjong.-Reign:...
in 1751. It is the 216th National Treasure of Korea and was designated by the South Korean government on August 6, 1984. The painting is currently held and managed by the Ho-Am Art Museum
Ho-Am Art Museum
The Ho-Am Art Museum is an art museum in Yongin, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, approximately 40 km south of Seoul.It holds a number of traditional Korean paintings....
in Yongin
Yongin
Yongin is a major city in the Seoul National Capital Area, located in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. With a population of nearly 1 million, the city has developed abrutly since the 21st century, recording the highest population growth of any city in the country. Yongin is home to Everland and...
, Gyeonggi Province
Gyeonggi-do
Gyeonggi-do is the most populous province in South Korea. The provincial capital is located at Suwon. Seoul—South Korea's largest city and national capital—is located in the heart of the province, but has been separately administered as a provincial-level special city since 1946...
and is owned by Yi Geonhui.
Mt. Inwangsan is a peak near Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
and is where Jeong Seon lived during the later years of his life. It is 138.2 centimeters in width and 79.2 centimeters in height and painted on one roll. This scene depicts the mountain after a rain on a summer day when the fog began to thicken in the valley below. The depiction of the mountain is lifelike. The artist used heavy and repetitive top-down brush strokes with India ink to depict the mountain and rocks wet with rain. This kind of brush stroke and the thick layering effect of the ink also emphasizes the immensity and heaviness of the mountain. The artist uses black ink to depict the ridges and trees which look like unraveling threads. In stark contrast with the peaks of the mountains, the fog in the valley is white.
Jeong Seon was famous for ignoring the latest trends in Chinese styles and developing unique themes based on Korean landscapes. Of his 400 works, this painting is acknowledged to be the artist's greatest masterpiece. It was painted when he was 76 years old.
See also
- List of Korea-related topics
- Korean artKorean artKorean art is art originating or practiced in Korea or by Korean artists, from ancient times to today. Korea is noted for its artistic traditions in pottery, music, calligraphy, and other genres, often marked by the use of bold color, natural forms, and surface decoration.-Introduction:The earliest...
- National treasures of Korea
- National treasures of North KoreaNational treasures of North KoreaDesignated national treasures of North Korea are tangible artifacts, sites, and buildings deemed to have significant historical or artistic value.-No. 1-50:-No. 51-100:-No. 101-150:-No...
- GeumgangjeondoGeumgangjeondoGeumgang jeondo is a famous landscape painted by Jeong Seon during the reign of King Yeongjo. The title literally means "General view of Mt. Geumgangsan" or The Diamond Mountains). It was classified as the 217th National Treasure of South Korea on August 6, 1984...
- Jeong Seon