Red Cliff

Ji Un-yeong was a scholar painter working between the late Joseon Dynasty and early modern Korea. This painting features the famous poet-official Su Shi strolling along on a red cliff. Red cliffs were one of the common painting motifs among literati until the late Joseon Dynasty. This painting is considered key to understanding the works of Ji Un-yeong, as its composition is groundbreaking and impressive compared to many other Red cliff paintings.

東坡先生赤壁遊圖
是歲卽蘇子赤壁遊之十四週壬戌也
絶代之下 感於奇遇 特畵此圖
以寓追慕風韻之意焉
七十一翁 白蓮 池運英