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Calligraphy (reverse)
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The front of this screen features an assortment of subjects: birds and flowers, landscapes, and scenes of everyday life, mostly in monochromatic ink with light colors. The screen’s reverse side conveys a number of classical poems about the fleeting beauty of the four seasons. Traditionally, only one side of a folding screen bears painted or embroidered images, since these were used as a background furnishing. In Korean houses by the 1800s and early 1900s, however, two-sided folding screens became noticeably popular, possibly inspired by Japanese double-sided folding screens, which mainly served as room dividers in Japanese households.
| Artist / Maker | Korea, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910) |
|---|---|
| Date | late 1800s |
| Culture / Origin | Korea, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910) |
| Medium | Ten-panel folding screen affixed with album leaves (obverse), calligraphy (reverse), ink and color on silk |
| Dimensions | Image: 117.7 x 33.5 cm (46 5/16 x 13 3/16 in.); Panel: 164.5 x 43.6 cm (64 3/4 x 17 3/16 in.) |
| Department | Korean Art |
| Type | Painting |
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