SUITE OF THREE VERTICAL PAINTINGS
in ink and polychrome... Lot 70
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SUITE OF THREE VERTICAL PAINTINGS
in ink and polychrome on silk, depicting a hunting scene in a mountainous landscape, horsemen accompanied by their dogs, some armed with spears and bows; a group of four masters capturing a tiger.
(Stains, framed, glued on wooden panels).
Korea, late 19th century.
THREE FRAMED VERTICAL PAINTINGS, INK AND COLOURS ON SILK, TIGER HUNTING, KOREA, LATE 19TH CENTURY.
DIM (À VUE). 28 X 81 CM - 28 X 93 CM - 28 X 95,5 CM
(11 X 31 7/8 - 11 X 36 5/8 - 11 X 37 5/8 IN.)
NOTE
Paintings and screens depicting tiger hunting were fashionable among Korean military officers, who favored representations showing the skill and bravery of hunters. Hunting provided important training for the army in peacetime. Our painting refers to the period when Korea was a tributary state of the Mongol and Manchu Empires during the 13th and 14th centuries, and the 17th to 19th centuries. It also reflects the popularity of hunting in these societies.
Similar works
- Victoria and Albert Museum Collection, reference FE.22-1991.
- British Museum Collection, reference 2000,0610,0.1.
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