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Screen with Calligraphic Characters Representing the Eight Confucian Virtues, with Landscapes, Birds, Animals, and Flowers19th century

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Eight-panel folding screen with Chinese calligraphy and ink paintings; each panel shows a bold character in a circular medallion flanked by fan-shaped and rectangular nature paintings
Vertical paper composition with three sections: a fan-shaped painting of carp among aquatic plants at top; a large Chinese character in bold brushwork centered within an octagonal frame with geometric border in the middle; ink painting of blossoming plum branches with gnarled trunk at bottom.
Vertical hanging scroll with three sections on beige ground: fan-shaped painting of cranes and flowering branches at top; large Chinese character in bold brushwork within an octagonal decorative border at center; lower section with lotus flowers, reeds, and a small bird in light ink and color washes, with a vertical column of Chinese characters at left.
Hanging scroll with three framed sections: a fan-shaped panel at top depicting cranes beneath a pine tree; a central octagonal panel with a large bold Chinese character in black ink; a square panel below with ink painting of bamboo stalks and flowering plum branches, accompanied by a vertical column of Chinese calligraphy at left.
Hanging scroll with three registers: at top, a fan-shaped ink painting of two geese among reeds; at center, a large Chinese character in bold regular script within an octagonal decorative border; at bottom, a rectangular ink painting of gnarled pine branches with fine needle detail.
Hanging scroll with three sections on tan paper: a fan-shaped painting of a rooster and hen among grasses at top; a large Chinese character in bold brushwork within an octagonal decorative border at center; a rectangular painting of chrysanthemums and flowering branches at bottom, with a vertical column of Chinese calligraphy at right.
Hanging scroll with three sections: fan-shaped painting at top depicting two oxen beneath willow trees near water; large Chinese character in bold brushwork within an octagonal cartouche at center; rectangular painting at bottom showing flowering branches with pink blossoms and green leaves.
Vertical panel with three stacked sections on cream ground: fan-shaped vignette at top with ink landscape of animals in grass; center octagonal cartouche with Greek-key border enclosing a large Chinese character in bold black brushwork; lower rectangular vignette with pink peonies, green leaves, and insects in delicate polychrome.
Ink painting on paper with three registers: a fan-shaped vignette at top depicting birds on gnarled tree branches; a large Chinese character in bold cursive script centered within an octagonal decorative border with geometric fret pattern; a rectangular vignette at bottom showing orchids and rocks in fine brushwork.
Title
Screen with Calligraphic Characters Representing the Eight Confucian Virtues, with Landscapes, Birds, Animals, and Flowers
Date Made
19th century
Period
Joseon dynasty
Medium
Ink and colors on paper
Dimensions
Panel: 57 × 18 1/2 in. (144.78 × 46.99 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Drs. Chester and Cameron C. Chang (M.D.)
Accession Number
M.2021.262.49
Classification
Paintings
Collecting Area
Chinese and Korean Art