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Scholar Spirit (Seonbisin)Joseon dynasty (1392-1910), 19th century

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Hanging scroll portrait in ink and color of a seated man in a pale blue-green robe and wide-brimmed scholar's hat, with a low wooden table holding a tortoise figurine and open book

Unknown, Scholar Spirit (Seonbisin), Joseon dynasty (1392-1910), 19th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Purchased with Museum Funds, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Scholar Spirit (Seonbisin)
Place Made
Korea
Date Made
Joseon dynasty (1392-1910), 19th century
Medium
Hanging scroll, ink and color on cotton
Dimensions
Image: 36 1/2 x 19 5/8 in. (92.71 x 49.85 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with Museum Funds
Accession Number
M.2000.15.14
Classification
Paintings
Collecting Area
Chinese and Korean Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Miguk Pakmulgwan Sojang Hanguk Munwhajae (The Korean Relics in the United States). Seoul: Hangukkukjae Munhwa Hyo*phwoi (International Cultural Society of Korea), 1989.
  • Korean Art Collection of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, U.S.A. Daejeon, Republic of Korea: National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage, 2012.