The Sage Jiang Ziya (10th century BC) Fishing in the Wei River, Approached by Wen Wang the Ruler of Zhou
PaintingsKorean17th century

The Sage Jiang Ziya (10th century BC) Fishing in the Wei River, Approached by Wen Wang the Ruler of Zhou

late 17th century

Artists

Chŏng Yusŭng (also known as Ch'ui-ŭn)Artist
Classification
Paintings
Medium
Fifth panel from a six-panel folding screen; ink on paper; the painting with signature of the artist reading "Ch'ui-ŭn" ("Drunken Hermit")
Culture
Korean
Period
Chosŏn dynasty, 1392-1910
Century
17th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

59.4 x 37.8 cm (23 3/8 x 14 7/8 in.)

Provenance

[Kang Collection, New York, December 1993] sold; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1993.

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