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Ten-panel Folding Screen of Characters of Longevity and Happiness and Eight-panel Folding Screen of Eight Confucian Virtues

UnknownLate 19th century - Early 20th century

Horim Museum

Horim Museum
Seoul, South Korea

This is a double sided folding screen with ten panels of characters of longevity and happiness on one side and eight panels of eight Confucian virtues on the other. Each painting of Confucian virtues is divided into three parts. On the bottom there are trees and buildings, on the middle, Chinese characters and on the top, sea creatures and ceremonial tables. Paintings of this kind were widely made in Jeju-do.

Details

  • Title: Ten-panel Folding Screen of Characters of Longevity and Happiness and Eight-panel Folding Screen of Eight Confucian Virtues
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date: Late 19th century - Early 20th century
  • Physical Dimensions: w32.2 x d102.7 cm
  • Provenance: Horim Museum
  • Type: Painting

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