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Manpok Valley, from the Album of Divine Paintings by Gyeomjae [Jeong Seon] and Hyeonjae [Sim Sajeong] (Gyeomhyeon sinpumcheop)

Jeong Seon (artist name: Gyeomjae) Korean

mid-18th century

Not on view

Among the oft-depicted sites within Inner Geumgang, Manpok Valley is a converging point for many distinctive features of the Diamond Mountains: foliage-lined hills, spiky peaks, oddly formed rocks, and gushing streams. Here the small but visible presence of the human travelers connects viewers with the actual place.

Manpok Valley, from the Album of Divine Paintings by Gyeomjae [Jeong Seon] and Hyeonjae [Sim Sajeong] (Gyeomhyeon sinpumcheop), Jeong Seon (artist name: Gyeomjae) (Korean, 1676–1759), Album leaf; ink and light color on silk, Korea — Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

겸재 정선 만폭동 (겸현신품첩) 조선
謙齋鄭敾萬瀑洞 (謙玄神品帖) 朝鮮

Title: Manpok Valley, from the Album of Divine Paintings by Gyeomjae [Jeong Seon] and Hyeonjae [Sim Sajeong] (Gyeomhyeon sinpumcheop)

Artist: Jeong Seon (artist name: Gyeomjae) (Korean, 1676–1759)

Period: Joseon dynasty (1392–1910)

Date: mid-18th century

Culture: Korea

Medium: Album leaf; ink and light color on silk

Dimensions: Image: 13 1/16 × 8 11/16 in. (33.2 × 22 cm)
Framed: 17 15/16 × 12 11/16 in. (45.5 × 32.2 cm)

Classification: Paintings

Credit Line: Lent by Seoul National University Museum

Accession Number: SL.18.2018.9.2

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