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Portrait of a Meritorious SubjectJoseon dynasty (1392-1910), 18th century

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Korean portrait painting of a seated official in a voluminous cobalt-blue robe and wide-brimmed black hat, with an embroidered rank badge at the chest
Hanging scroll portrait of a bearded man wearing a black gat hat with wide brim, blue official robe with red collar, and an embroidered rank badge depicting a bird amid clouds in gold, red, and blue; painted on silk with fine brushwork against a gold background.
Painted textile fragment depicting two cranes on a blue ground dense with red, gold, and pink cloud motifs; a golden crane soars above a white crane with spread wings, above a gold-brocade border with incised floral patterns.
Detail of a tempera or egg-based panel painting showing folds of blue and red drapery above an ornate floor or textile with dense red, green, and gold interlocking geometric and foliate patterns, with small cross motifs in diamond medallions; cracked and aged paint surface visible throughout.
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Portrait of a Meritorious Subject
Place Made
Korea
Date Made
Joseon dynasty (1392-1910), 18th century
Medium
Hanging scroll mounted as a panel, ink and color on silk
Dimensions
Image: 61 1/4 x 39 in. (155.58 x 99.06 cm); Mount: 63 1/2 x 40 3/4 in. (161.29 x 103.5 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with Museum Funds
Accession Number
M.2000.15.15
Classification
Paintings
Collecting Area
Chinese and Korean Art
Selected Bibliography
  • 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.