PaintingsKorean19th century

Blossoming Plum

mid-19th century

Artists

Cho Hŭi-ryongArtist

Classification

Paintings

Medium

Folding album leaf mounted as a hanging scroll (from an album of sixteen leaves); ink on paper; with an inscription by the artist; with one seal of the artist

Culture

Korean

Period

Chosŏn dynasty, 1392-1910

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

painting proper: H. 28.2 x W. 41.2 cm (11 1/8 x 16 1/4 in.) mounting, including cord and roller ends: H. 106.7 x W. 67.9 cm (42 x 26 3/4 in.)

Provenance

[Kang Collection, New York (2002)] sold; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2002.

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