Asian Art
Hunting Scene
Painting
Details
- Author / creator
- Korea, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910)
- Object type
- Painting
- Date or period
- 1800s
- Dimensions summary
- Overall: 214.6 × 345.4 cm
- Maker or workshop
- Korea, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910)
- Period / style
- Joseon dynasty period
- Place of origin
- Korea
- Acquisition method
- Donation
- Credit line
- Gift of Miss Dorothy Cardew, 1993
About this object
The theme of nomad warriors riding horses and hunting wild animals was first painted in the Qing imperial court in China in late 1600s. But it became favored by the Korean royal court and painted by the royal court painter in the late 1700s. The Joseon Korean ruling class members considered Qing nomad warriors to be "barbaric," yet highly admired their hunting and military skills. By the late 1800s, folding screens with the hunting scene were used largely for this dynamic and exotic feature.
Materials and technique
Eight-panel folding screen; ink and color on silk
