Picturing Possessions: Korean Munbangdo Painting | Insider Insights

Join Met curator Eleanor Soo-ah Hyun to discover a Korean still-life painting genre that emerged in the late 18th century. Munbangdo, (sometimes called chaekgeori) portray an array of objects associated with the scholar’s study, such as books, ancient treasures, fruit, flowers, and new technology. Through the objects and the painting style, munbangdo represent three significant trends in the art of the late Joseon dynasty: illusionism, antiquarianism, and auspicious symbolism.

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Ten-panel folding screen, early 20th century. Korean. Ink and color on silk, each panel: 40 1/2 x 12 1/2 in. (102.9 x 31.8 cm); overall: 69 in. x 15 ft. (175.3 x 457.2 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.Purchase, Shelby White Gift, 2005 (2005.385)

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