Large Temple Painting of the Bodhisattva of Hell
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Pre 1900 item# 1116764 (stock# 0868)
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Museum Quality Late 19th Century Korean Temple Painting of Jijang (the Bodhisattva of Hell) with the Seven Stars Spirit (Chilseong), with original temple inscription. This painting came from the Myonbu-jon Hall of the Underworld of a large Buddhist temple. The center figure in this painting is Jijang Bosal (Sanskrit: Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva), who postponed his own ascension to Heaven to relieve and rescue souls from Hell. He holds in his left hand the cintamani wish-granting pearl that lights up the darkness of Hell. The seven figures to his left and the seven figures to his right represent Chilseong, the Seven Stars Spirit of the Big Dipper. Chilseong controls people's destinies. To Jijang's left in the front row is the monk Tao-ming (Korean: Tomyong) who was once a Tang prince, and to Jijang's right in the front row is the demon king Poisonless (Korean: Mudok Kwiwang). The painting is in good condition. The frame is is partially separated from the painting. This is easy to repair, but we have not done so, as you may want to replace the frame. The frames on Korean Buddhist temple paintings are almost never original, as they were not framed originally, so it is perfectly fine to replace the frame. Colors on silk. Frame: 53.75 x 46.25 inches, 136.5 x 117.5 cm; Painting: 45.75 x 37.75 inches, 116 x 96 cm.
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19th Century Hwajodo Bird and Flower Screen Painting
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Pre 1900 item# 1079819 (stock# 0780)
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19th Century Hwajodo Bird and Flower Screen Painting filled with beauty and symbolism. The geese, swallows, sparrows, chickens, and yellow sparrows are all paired here to symbolize love. The peonies are a symbol of love and prosperity. The rocks in each painting are a symbol of eternity. So peonies with rocks combine to grant wishes for eternal love. The yellow sparrows have special symbolism. The word for yellow sparrows is hwangjak, which sounds like hwanjak, meaning great pleasure and profound happiness. Geese mate for life and are a symbol of marital fidelity. The rooster and hen are ancient guardian figures. The swallow is a symbol of beauty and delight. This screen would have been displayed at a wedding, and then moved to the couple's home for them to cherish all of their lives. Colors on silk. Total Dimensions: 97 x 60.5 inches, 246.5 x 153.5 cm; Each Painting: 31.75 x 11.5 inches, 81 x 29 cm.
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Large Painting of a Dragon Flying Through the Clouds
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Pre 1900 item# 1105047 (stock# 0840)
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Large Antique Korean Painting of a Dragon Flying Through the Clouds. A marvelous rendering of Korea's most beloved ancient deity, the dragon rain god who brings both rain and good fortune. His face is delightful and his body writhes with energy, as he chases the red flaming magic pearl though the sky. Because he brings rain, which gives life and growth to all living things, the dragon is a symbol of creation, growth, and fertility. Therefore, the dragon god was the most important deity in the old agrarian Korean society. This is truly Korean folk art at it's very best! Frame: 53 x 30.25 inches, 135 x 77 cm; Painting: 44 x 24 inches, 112 x 61.
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Set of Six Korean Traditional Bird and Flower Paintings
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Pre 1910 item# 1028148 (stock# 0598)
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$4000 for the set of six
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Set of Six Hwajodo. Hwajodo translates to Bird and Flower Painting, a genre of Korean folk art that is very popular among collectors, especially beautifully rendered examples like this set of six, filled with symbolism for love and a long, happy life. They are in matching frames. You can see a frame in the 2nd photo here. The geese, swallows, sparrows, pheasants, pigeons, and bush warblers are all paired to symbolize love. The yellow sparrows have special symbolism. The word for yellow sparrows is hwangjak, which sounds like hwanjak, meaning great pleasure and profound happiness. The moon and the rocks are symbols of eternity, and they give the paintings the complete meaning of eternal love. Each painting has a wonderfully creative depiction of stylized rocks. The flowers are chrysanthemums (symbol of fertility), peonies (symbol of prosperity), magnolias (symbol of beauty), plum blossoms (symbol of courage), and bell flowers (symbol of purity). The willow tree is a symbol of peace and contentment. This set of paintings would have been displayed at a wedding, and then moved to the couple's home to be cherished by them all of their lives. Colors on paper. Each frame size: 40 x 19.5, 101.5 x 50 cm; each painting size: 29.5 x 11.75, 75 X 30 cm.
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Large and Powerful Korean Painting of a Tiger and Cub
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Pre 1910 item# 1115499 (stock# 0859)
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$2000
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Large and Powerful Antique Korean Painting of a Tiger and Cub. A fine example of the qualities that make Korean tiger paintings unique and sought-after by collectors. Korean tigers are never fierce, like Chinese or Japanese tigers, but are always friendly and sometimes even loving, as in this case. Paintings of a Korean tiger with a cub are more rare than solo tigers, and the Korean tiger with cub is the most desirable type of tiger painting for collectors of Asian art. The magpies bring messages of good tidings, and are symbols of good fortune. Frame: 45.5 x 32 inches, 115.5 x 81.5 cm; Painting: 39 x 26 inches, 99 x 66 cm.
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Korean Antique Painting of the Mountain Spirit, Sansin
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Pre 1910 item# 1119700 (stock# 0877)
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Korean Antique Painting of the Mountain Spirit, Sansin with his tiger messenger. In a country where most of the land is covered by mountains, it makes sense that the Mountain Spirit is the most revered of Korea's native deities. He is the god most often appealed to for fertility, prosperity, and longevity. Sansin is a great example of the open-minded syncretism of Korean Shamanism. He is a deity of purely Korean Shamanist origin, wearing a Confucian hat, accompanied by the mythical bullocho longevity plant in a utopian Daoist mountain landscape. This Sansin painting was used in shaman rituals. Sansin paintings can also be found in the Sansin-gak shrine of Korean Buddhist temples. Sansin's tiger is the animal lord of the mountain and the messenger for Sansin and the enforcer of his will. The pine tree is a symbol of longevity and tenacity. His feather fan evokes the legendary general, Kwan Ti (Kuan-Yu), who is usually seen in paintings holding a feather fan. The fan is used to summon spirits and the wind. 40 x 24 inches, 101.5 x 61 cm.
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Warm and Colorful Chaekkori Painting of Scholar's Items
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Pre 1910 item# 1093995 (stock# 0825)
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Chaekkori, paintings depicting books and scholar's items, are abundant with symbols of diligence, motivation, good fortune and virtue. Chaekkori are uniquely Korean, despite the fact that many of the items depicted in a Chaekkori are Chinese. The Joseon Dynasty Korean scholar had much respect for Chinese art and learning, but expressed that admiration in a uniquely Korean manner through Chaekkori. We see items here that indicate refined comfort, but more important than the sense of gentility that is conveyed, is the ideal of self-improvement to which everyone could aspire: rich or poor, young or old. Though the items depicted were not readily available to the poor, the Chaekkori could inspire them nonetheless. Adults enjoyed them, but they would also be placed in children's rooms to teach them the value and beauty of culture and learning. French artists as early as the 1880's saw ideas in this genre that they imported into their own art. Frame: 29 x 16.75 inches, 73.5 x 42.5 cm; Painting: 23.75 x 11.5 inches, 60.5 x 29 cm. Mineral pigments on old hand-woven silk.
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19th Century Korean Antique Landscape Painting
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Pre 1900 item# 1028150 (stock# 0599)
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The man in the boat in this painting represents the wandering adventurer, Tong Pangsak. He is a symbol of the lifelong search for truth and beauty, and the mountains represent the hope of finding truth, beauty, harmony, and peace. A good Korean mountain painting is more than a beautiful landscape; it is also a profound philosophical and spiritual statement. Heaven, Earth, and Man are represented. Mountain paintings are the most important paintings for traditional Korean artists. Nearly every home and place of business has one proudly displayed in a place of prominence. Every museum displays their mountain paintings in their most important halls. This is one of a set of three beautiful old Korean mountain landscapes that we conservatively date to the 19th Century. They are unsigned, but we're sure they are all by the same artist. Many great works of Korean art, including most national treasures, are unsigned. Traditionally, in much Korean art, the focus is more on the art, rather than the artist. A great example that comes to mind is one of Korea's most famous paintings, the unsigned lying dog painting that is in the National Museum of Korea. Ink on paper. Frame size: 34.75 x 18.75 inches, 88 x 47.5 cm; Painting size: 24 x 13 inches, 61 x 33 cm.
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19th Century Korean Antique Landscape Painting
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Pre 1900 item# 1028152 (stock# 0600)
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This fine landscape is a great example of the disciplined use of space by an artist who has mastered not only painting but the underlying philosophies that inspire traditional Korean landscape painting. The standard 17th Century manual of painting states, "Figures, even though painted without eyes, must seem to look; without ears, must seem to listen. Eliminate details to achieve the simplest expression and the effect will be the most natural. This is truly giving expression to the invisible." A good Korean mountain painting is more than a beautiful landscape; it is also a profound philosophical and spiritual statement. Heaven, Earth, and Man are represented. Mountain paintings are the most important paintings for traditional Korean artists. Nearly every home and place of business has one proudly displayed in a place of prominence. Every museum displays their mountain paintings in their most important halls. This is one of a set of three beautiful old Korean mountain landscapes that we conservatively date to the 19th Century. They are unsigned, but we're sure they are all by the same artist. Many great works of Korean art, including most national treasures, are unsigned. Traditionally, in much Korean art, the focus is more on the art, rather than the artist. A great example that comes to mind is one of Korea's most famous paintings, the unsigned lying dog painting that is in the National Museum of Korea. Ink on paper. Frame size: 34.75 x 18.75 inches, 88 x 47.5 cm; Painting size: 24 x 13 inches, 61 x 33 cm.
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