기생덜이고 골패하는 모양
21574J
From: Korea | Pusan | Choryang
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Object Title | 기생덜이고 골패하는 모양 |
| Object Number | 21574J |
| 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 | Game | Women | Men |
| Inscription Language | Korean Language | Korean Language | Chinese Language |
| Description | This painting illustrates one of many games played in Korea during the 1800s. Two gi-seng or female entertainers (기생) and two men in traditional Korean attire can be seen playing goal-pae or Korean dominoes (골패). The female entertainers (기생) are holding dominoes inside their palms. Some of the lead white paint has blackened over time. 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 | 18 cm |
| Width | 13 cm |
| Credit Line | Deposited by Miss M. A. Shufeldt, 1896 |
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