PaintingsKorean17th century

Gentleman Seated on a Lakeside Rock under a Pine Tree while an Attendant Holds His Staff

first half 17th century

Artists

Yi Chŏng [Yi Jeong]Artist

Classification

Paintings

Medium

Album leaf; ink on silk flecked with gold

Culture

Korean

Period

Chosŏn dynasty, 1392-1910

Century

17th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

painting proper: H. 31.8 x W. 22.8 cm (12 1/2 x 9 in.)

Provenance

Nelson Goodman (1906-1998), Newton, MA (by 1994), sold; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1994.

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