PaintingsKorean17th century

Former Prime Minister Zhang Liang (d. 189 BC) Presenting the Straw Sandal to the Sage at Yi Bridge

late 17th century

Artists

Chŏng Yusŭng (also known as Ch'ui-ŭn)Artist

Classification

Paintings

Medium

Fourth panel from a six-panel folding screen; ink on paper; the 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

59.4 x 37.8 cm (23 3/8 x 14 7/8 in.)

Provenance

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

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