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Hunting Scene

호렵도 [胡獵圖]

1800s

Korea, Joseon dynasty

(1392–1910)
Medium
eight-panel folding screen; ink and color on silk
Measurements
Overall: 214.6 x 345.4 cm (84 1/2 x 136 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Leighton R. and Rosemarie Longhi 1993.239
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236 Korean
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The theme of nomad warriors hunting became highly appreciated in the Korean royal court of the 1700s for the king's particular interests in strengthening the royal army's military prowess.

Description

The theme of nomad warriors riding horses and hunting wild animals was first painted in the Qing imperial court in China in late 1600s. But it became favored by the Korean royal court and painted by the royal court painter in the late 1700s. The Joseon Korean ruling class members considered Qing nomad warriors to be "barbaric," yet highly admired their hunting and military skills. By the late 1800s, folding screens with the hunting scene were used largely for this dynamic and exotic feature.
A horizontally oriented ink and color painting on an eight-panel silk screen captures a sprawling hunting expedition across rolling, muted tan hills. Throughout the terrain, stylized figures with medium-light skin tones wear red and blue clothing, hunting with bows on horseback and foot. Far right, a cluster carries colorful banners and a palanquin. Blue silk bands with floral patterns border the top and bottom, framing the detailed, multi-paneled composition of the landscape.

Hunting Scene

1800s

Korea, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910)

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