Landscape: mountain and water; a figure under a plum tree
date: label: Date
content: 16th-early 17th century
label: Period
content: Joseon period or Ming dynasty
notes: label: Label
content: The theme of a scholar gazing into a mist-laden landscape reflects the influence of Chinese artists such as Ma Yuan and Hsia Kuei, who were active during the Southern Sung period (1127-1279). However, the attenuated composition, the dramatic contrast of light and dark ink washes and the bold faceting of the mountain peaks are features more closely related to the conservative Che School traditions that developed during the Ming dynasty (1368-1644). The Korean artist intrepreted the earlier Chinese traditions as a suitable way to display his own technical ability.
label: Provenance
content: To 1907
label: Provenance
content: Unidentified owner, Tokyo, Japan, to 1907 [1]
label: Provenance
content: From 1907 to 1919
label: Provenance
content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased in Tokyo, Japan, from an unidentified owner in spring of 1907 [2]
label: Provenance
content: From 1920
label: Provenance
content: Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
label: Provenance
content: Notes:
label: Provenance
content: [1] See Original Kakemono and Makimono List, L. 546, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.
label: Provenance
content: [2] See note 1.
label: Provenance
content: [3] The original deed of Charles Lang Freer's gift was signed in 1906. The collection was received in 1920 upon the completion of the Freer Gallery.
label: Collection
content: Freer Gallery of Art Collection
label: Exhibition History
content: Korean Art (December 17, 1984 to June 23, 1986)
label: Exhibition History
content: Korean Art (June 4, 1982 to September 23, 1982)
label: Exhibition History
content: Korean Art (March 20, 1982 to 2 April 1984)
label: Exhibition History
content: Korean Art (July 15, 1981 to September 15, 1981)
label: Exhibition History
content: Korean Art (March 20, 1980 to March 3, 1981)
label: Exhibition History
content: Korean Ceramics (April 11, 1978 to October 13, 1978)
label: Exhibition History
content: Korean Art (June 24, 1977 to April 8, 1978)
label: Exhibition History
content: Korean Art (June 19, 1969 to November 10, 1976)
label: Exhibition History
content: Korean Art (November 2, 1959 to November 22, 1971)
label: Exhibition History
content: Untitled Exhibition, East Asian Ceramics and Paintings, East Corridor (January 8, 1947 to ---)
label: Exhibition History
content: Ancient Chinese Paintings, Sculptures, and Jade Objects from the Collection formed by Charles Lang Freer (November 15 to December 08, 1917)
label: Previous custodian or owner
content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
place: label: Origin
content: Korea or China
topic: label: Topic
content: landscape
label: Topic
content: tree
label: Topic
content: Joseon period (1392 - 1910)
label: Topic
content: Ming dynasty (1368 - 1644)
label: Topic
content: water
label: Topic
content: plum blossom
label: Topic
content: mountain
label: Topic
content: Korea
label: Topic
content: China
label: Topic
content: Korean Art
label: Topic
content: Charles Lang Freer collection
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content: Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Charles Lang Freer
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
identifier: label: Accession Number
content: F1907.143
objectType: label: Type
content: Painting
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: CC0
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: Ink on silk
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (image): 103.2 × 54.8 cm (40 5/8 × 21 9/16 in)