널뛰는 모양

21574W

From: Korea | Pusan | Choryang

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Title 널뛰는 모양
Object Number 21574W
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Korean
Provenience Korea | Pusan | Choryang
Creator Chun-gŭn Kim
Period Joseon Dynasty
Date Made 1886
Section Asian
Materials Paper | Pigment
Technique Watercolor
Iconography Girls | Seesaw | Game
Inscription Language Korean Language | Korean Language | Chinese Language
Description

This painting illustrates one of many games played in Korea during the 1800s. Two girls dressed in traditional Korean attire are standing and jumping on either ends of a board that is laid on a roll of mats as a fulcrum. They alternatively jump up and down on nel-ttoui-em or see-saw (널뛰음). This game was popular among girls. A title for the piece and an artist seal appear at the top right. There are 22 other watercolor paintings in the collection illustrating Korean games and rendered by the same artist, Gisan (기산) of Choryang, Korea.

Length 17.5 cm
Width 13 cm
Credit Line Deposited by Miss M. A. Shufeldt, 1896

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