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Collection Online as of April 24, 2024
Daoist Immortal on a Qilin and Two Attendants
late 1800s
(1392–1910)
Painting only: 52.9 x 28.7 cm (20 13/16 x 11 5/16 in.); Overall: 61 x 38 cm (24 x 14 15/16 in.)
Location: not on view
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As a fantastical animal hybrid of a griffin and a sphinx, the animal qilin was used as a symbol of heavenly blessings.Description
By the late 18th century, subjects that deal with Daoist immortals and their fantasy stories were increasingly chosen for paintings. For their wish-granting message, Daoist figure paintings such as this one were often commissioned to celebrate festive occasions. Judging from its dimension, this paining used to be part of either a small-size multi-panel folding screen or a large-size album that depicts a series of Daoist immortals and Buddhist deities.- ?-1915(Jean Lawson, New York, NY, sold to the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust as gift for the Cleveland Museum of Art)1915-The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Yi, Hong-joo. “Polychrome Figure Paintings of 17th-18th Joseon Korea [17-18세기 조선의 工筆 彩色人物畵 연구].” Misulsahak yeongu (2010): 5-47. www.dbpia.co.krTreasures from Korea: Arts and Culture of the Joseon Dynasty, 1392-1910. Philadelphia: Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2014.Cho, In-soo. "Taoism and Folk Painting of the Joseon Dynasty [조선시대 도교와 민간회화]."Hanguk minhwa (2016): 6-29. www.dbpia.co.krCh'a, Mi-rae, Kwi-suk An, Cleveland Museum of Art, and 국외소재문화재재단. The Korean Collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art. Edited by An Min-hŭi. First edition, English ed. Overseas Korean Cultural Heritage Series, 16. Seoul, Republic of Korea: Overseas Korean Cultural Heritage Foundation, 2021. Mentioned and reproduced: p. 186-187, no. 116
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