LACMA

ShopMembershipMyLACMATickets
LACMA
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
info@lacma.org
(323) 857-6000
Sign up to receive emails
Subscribe
© Museum Associates 2026
  • About LACMA
  • Jobs
  • Building LACMA
  • Host An Event
  • Unframed
  • Press
  • FAQs
  • Log in to MyLACMA
  • Privacy Policy
© Museum Associates 2026
Collections

Kim Eung-won
Orchids and RocksEarly 20th century

Not on view
Hanging scroll painting in black ink on cream paper depicting a tall scholar's rock rising from a stone base, surrounded by grass and orchid plants, with Chinese calligraphy and red seals at upper right
Detail of a hanging scroll showing Chinese calligraphy in bold, fluid brushwork, with multiple columns of characters in black ink on cream paper, accompanied by two red seal impressions; a dark ink-wash rock formation is partially visible at lower left.
Artist or Maker
Kim Eung-won
Korea, 1855-1921
Title
Orchids and Rocks
Culture
Korean
Place Made
Korea
Date Made
Early 20th century
Medium
Ink on paper with silk brocade mounting
Dimensions
Image: 57 1/2 x 31 in. (146.05 x 78.74 cm); Mount: 80 1/4 x 36 in. (203.84 x 91.44 cm)
Credit Line
East Asian Art Council Fund
Accession Number
M.2012.121
Classification
Paintings
Collecting Area
Chinese and Korean Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Goodall, Hollis, and Robert T. Singer. "Art of Asia Acquired by North American Museums, 2012-2013: Los Angeles County Museum of Art." Archives of Asian Art 64, no.2 (2014): 236-244.
  • Moon, Virginia, editor. The Space Between: the Modern in Korean Art. Los Angeles, CA: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2022.