PaintingsKorean16th-17th century

Carp Swimming in a Pond with a Lotus Plant Withered to a Seedpod and a Decaying Leaf

possibly late 16th-17th century

Artists

Yi U (also known as Oksan)Artist

Kim Kwang-guk (also known as Sŏngnong)Artist

Classification

Paintings

Medium

Hanging scroll; painting: ink on silk; with one 'chŏng'-shaped (Chinese, 'ding'-shaped), red, relief seal reading "Ok San", purportedly of the artist; inscription: ink on paper; with signature of the calligrapher reading "Kim Kwang-guk"; with three seals, one of which reads "Kim Kwang Guk In"

Culture

Korean

Period

Chosŏn dynasty, 1392-1910

Century

16th-17th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

painting proper: H. 27.2 x W. 20.9 cm (10 11/16 x 8 1/4 in.) with mounting: H. 123.2 x W. 32.2 cm (48 1/2 x 12 11/16 in.) overall, mounting with roller ends and cord: H. 126.4 x W. 35.1 cm (49 3/4 x 13 13/16 in.)

Provenance

Kyle Edward Wilson, Jr., Alvin, Texas (by 1968-2002), estate sale; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2003. Footnote: 1. Kyle Edward Wilson, Jr. (1931-2002)