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Boating in Moonlight

월하주행도 [月下舟行圖]

1600s

Korea, Joseon dynasty

(1392–1910)
Medium
album leaf; ink on silk
Measurements
Image: 30 x 26.3 cm (11 13/16 x 10 3/8 in.); Overall: 34.9 x 30.6 cm (13 3/4 x 12 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
John L. Severance Fund 1989.87
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Did You Know?

Look how many objects are contained in this little boat—a potted plant, a book, a pear-shaped lute, a tiered lunch box, a tea pot, and a portable stove.

Description

Painted in bold brushstrokes and ink wash, contrasting black and white, and occupied and voided space, this intimately sized painting depicts a scholar-hermit enjoying elegant boating under moonlight. The theme of a moonlight boat excursion below a cliff depicted in this work echoes the tradition of illustrating "Ode to the Red Cliff," a pair of poems by Su Shi, famous Northern Song Chinese poet (1037–1101).
A vertically oriented ink on silk painting with delicate brushwork in muted brown tones depicts two people with light skin tones in a boat. One man reclines at the bow while another rows from the stern. They carry a potted plant, stringed instrument, and tea vessels. To the right, a cliff with overhanging trees rises. Birds fly toward a moon, and a red seal marks the top right corner.

Boating in Moonlight

1600s

Korea, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910)

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