PaintingsKorean18th century

Landscape

dated 1764

Artists

Kim Yu-sŏng (also known as Sŏ-am)Artist

Classification

Paintings

Medium

Hanging scroll; ink and light colors on silk; with signature of the artist reading "So-chung-hwa Sŏ-am sa"

Culture

Korean

Period

Chosŏn dynasty, 1392-1910

Century

18th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

painting proper: H. 106.1 x W. 34.9 cm (41 3/4 x 13 3/4 in.) mounting: H. 189.2 x W. 53.3 cm (74 1/2 x 21 in.)

Provenance

[Andreas Leisinger, Zushi-shi, Japan (by 2005)] sold; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2005.

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