Bodhidharma ('Tal-ma tae-sa yu-sang')

1922

Artists

Hyon Ch'ae (also known by sobriquet ['ho']: Paek-tang)Artist

Classification

Paintings with Calligraphy

Medium

Hanging scroll; ink on silk; with inscription and signature of the artist reading "Hyŏn Ch'ae ki" following the inscription and with a second signature of the artist reading "Ryong-song" in the lower right corner; with five seals of the artist, the two immediatly following the signature at the end of the long inscritption reading "Hyon Ch'ae in" and "Paek-tang", the single seal following the signature in the lower right corner reading"An A Shin"

Culture

Korean

Century

20th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 162.5 x W. 35.1 cm (64 x 13 13/16 in.)

Provenance

[Kang Collection, New York (2002)] sold; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2002.

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