Six Legendary Chinese Sages in Landscapes
PaintingsKorean17th century

Six Legendary Chinese Sages in Landscapes

late 17th century

Artists

Chŏng Yusŭng (also known as Ch'ui-ŭn)Artist
Classification
Paintings
Medium
Six-panel folding screen; ink on paper; each painting with signature of the artist reading "Ch'ui-ŭn" ("Drunken Hermit")
Culture
Korean
Period
Chosŏn dynasty, 1392-1910
Century
17th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

each painting: H. 59.4 x W. 37.8 cm (23 3/8 x 14 7/8 in.) full screen (with mounting): H. 151.8 x W. 308.6 cm (59 3/4 x 121 1/2 in.)

Provenance

[Kang Collection, New York (December 1993)] sold; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1993.

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