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Collection Online as of December 19, 2025

Painted Panel of Character "Recite"

early 1900s

Korea, Joseon dynasty

(1392–1910)
hanging scroll, ink and color on paper; unmounted
Overall: 236.5 x 80.3 cm (93 1/8 x 31 5/8 in.)
Gift of Robert Hatfield Ellsworth in memory of Alan Priest 1998.119.4
Location: Not on view

Did You Know?

This set of four colorful hanging scrolls may have been used in an outdoor Buddhist ritual to evoke heavenly blessings.

Description

This set of four colorful hanging scrolls may have been used in an outdoor Buddhist ritual to evoke heavenly blessings. Each hanging scroll bears four different character; tiger, dragon, whistle, and recite. Traditionally, tiger and dragon belong to the four directional guards, respectively west and east.
  • ?–1998
    Robert H. Ellsworth [1929–2014], New York, NY, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    1998–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Treasures from Korea: Arts and Culture of the Joseon Dynasty, 1392-1910. Philadelphia: Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2014.
  • {{cite web|title=Painted Panel of Character "Recite"|url=false|author=|year=early 1900s|access-date=19 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1998.119.4