쥴타는 모양

21574P

From: Korea | Pusan | Choryang

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Title 쥴타는 모양
Object Number 21574P
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 | Men
Inscription Language Korean Language | Korean Language | Chinese Language
Description

This painting illustrates one of many games played in Korea during the 1800s. Two men in traditional Korean attire can be seen. While one of the men is doing juel-ta-gi or rope walking (줄타기), the other man watches on. 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 17.3 cm
Width 13 cm
Credit Line Deposited by Miss M. A. Shufeldt, 1896

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