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The court paintings of the Joseon Dynasty (1392–1910) were artwork created for the appreciation of the king, his family, and high-ranking officials. The type of the court paintings hardly deviated from those pieces created for the common people; in essence, court painters did not adhere to any particular genre, though pictorial style would vary over time. Unlike pieces created for the general public, however, court paintings served a more speci c function than those done outside the palace.
One of the major functions of Joseon court paintings was education. Pictures of significant moments of history were used to help the king and prince learn from the past and cultivate a heightened sense of morality and leadership. Another crucial function of court paintings was both the documentation and conservation of the visual culture of the eras in which they were created. During the Joseon Dynasty, a period whose philosophical foundation rested on Confucian ideals, images played an essential role in the efficient management of the state. The Joseon court paintings are the pinnacle of contemporary artwork of their time, produced by anonymous court painters to meet the tastes of the commissioners while abiding by past customs.
Contents
07. The Beauty of Joseon Court Paintings:
Grandeur and Sophistication
10. Portrait of King Taejo Taejo Eojin
14.The Eastern Palaces Donggwoldo
20.Sun, Moon, and Five Peaks Irwol Obongdo
24.Ten Symbols of Longevity Sipjangsaengdo
28.The Cranes and Peaches of Immortality
by the Sea I Haehak Bandodo
32.The Cranes and Peaches of Immortality
by the Sea II Haehak Bandodo
36.The Sun, Moon, and Peach Trees of Immortality
Irwol Bandodo
40.The Feast of Yoji Pond I Yojiyeondo
46.The Feast of Yoji Pond II Yojiyeondo
54.The Happy Life of Guo Ziyi Gwakbunyang Haengrakdo
58.One Hundred Children Baekjado
65.Peonies I Morando
70.Peonies II Morando
74.Birds and Flowers Hwajodo
82.Lotus and Water Birds Yeonhwa Sugeumdo
86.Harmony of Auspicious Animals Seosu Jangsaengdo
92.Phoenixes Bonghwangdo
97.White Cranes Baekakdo
102.Scholar’s Bookshelf I Chaekgado
106.Scholar’s Bookshelf II Chaekgado
110.Books and Scholarly Instruments Munbangdo
114.The Birthday Banquet for Lady Hyegyeong
at Bongsudang Bongsudang Jinchando
120.Royal Procession Back to Hanyang Hwaneo Haengnyeoldo
124.Court Banquet & Ceremony of Presenting the Cloth
Jinpyorido & Jinchando
132.Grand Congratulatory Ceremony at Injeongjeon Hall
& Day Banquet at Tongmyeongjeon Hall
Injeongjeon Jinhado & Tongmyeongjeon Jinchando
138.The Grand Congratulatory Ceremony for the Birth
of Crown Prince Yi Cheok Wangseja Tangang Jinha Dobyeong
142.The Crown Prince’s Procession Departing
from the Palace Chulgungdo
146.Rank-positioned Procession of a Royal Visit
Dongga Banchdo
152.Golden Chest Geumgwedo
154.Envoys Paying Tribute to the King Wanghoedo
160.Glossary
162.Location of Originals
164.Index
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