Danwon pungsokdo cheop
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Danwon pungsokdo cheop is an album of genre painting
(pungsokhwa or pungsokdo) drawn by Kim Hongdo during the late Joseon dynasty
. It was named after Kim's pen name
, Danwon and comprises the 25 paintings in total. The album is painted with light watercolor on hanji (한지 Korean paper). Each painting depicts vividly common people's daily life in the Joseon period.
Danwon pungsokdo cheop is designated as the 527th Treasures of South Korea and held by National Museum of Korea
located in Yongsan-gu
, Seoul
, South Korea
Genre painting
Genre works, also called genre scenes or genre views, are pictorial representations in any of various media that represent scenes or events from everyday life, such as markets, domestic settings, interiors, parties, inn scenes, and street scenes. Such representations may be realistic, imagined, or...
(pungsokhwa or pungsokdo) drawn by Kim Hongdo during the late Joseon dynasty
Joseon Dynasty
Joseon , was a Korean state founded by Taejo Yi Seong-gye that lasted for approximately five centuries. It was founded in the aftermath of the overthrow of the Goryeo at what is today the city of Kaesong. Early on, Korea was retitled and the capital was relocated to modern-day Seoul...
. It was named after Kim's pen name
Pen name
A pen name, nom de plume, or literary double, is a pseudonym adopted by an author. A pen name may be used to make the author's name more distinctive, to disguise his or her gender, to distance an author from some or all of his or her works, to protect the author from retribution for his or her...
, Danwon and comprises the 25 paintings in total. The album is painted with light watercolor on hanji (한지 Korean paper). Each painting depicts vividly common people's daily life in the Joseon period.
Danwon pungsokdo cheop is designated as the 527th Treasures of South Korea and held by National Museum of Korea
National Museum of Korea
The National Museum of Korea is the flagship museum of Korean history and art in South Korea and is the cultural organization that represents Korea...
located in Yongsan-gu
Yongsan-gu
Yongsan-gu is a district of Seoul, South Korea. Its name means "Dragon Hill", derived from the hanja characters for dragon and hill/mountain . It sits to the North of the Han River under the shadow of Seoul Tower. Geographically, it is located right in the center of Seoul. It is home to roughly...
, Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
At work places
| Picture | Title | Korean title | Description |
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Plowing a rice field | 논갈이(耕畓) | |
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Threshing rice | 타작(打作) | |
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Shoeing a horse | 편자박기(蹄鐵) | |
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A smithy | 대장간 | |
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Slicing tobacco | 담배썰기 | |
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기와이기(葺瓦) | |
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Fishing | 고기잡이(漁場) |
Daily life
| Picture | Title | Korean title | Description |
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Weaving | 길쌈 (織造) | |
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Weaving a mat | 자리짜기(編席) | |
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A laundry place | 빨래터(漂母) | |
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By a well | 우물가(井邊) | |
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A divination sign | 점괘(占卦) | |
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Lunch time | 점심 | |
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Jumak Jumak Jumak is a kind of tavern or inn that served alcoholic beverages and food and provided lodging to travellers in old Korean society. It was also called jusa , juga and jupo . It is not certain since when jumak began to exist in history... (tavern) |
주막(酒幕) |
On the streets
| Picture | Title | Korean title | Description |
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Ferryboats | 나룻배 | |
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Peddling | 행상(行商) | |
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On the way to a market | 장터길 | |
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On the way for wedding | 신행(新行) | |
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Bursting into laughter on a street | 노상파안(路上破顔) |
Pastime
| Picture | Title | Korean title | Description |
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A gonu nori | 고누놀이 | |
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A dancing boy | 무동(舞童) | |
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Ssireum Ssireum Historically, there have been other terms for "wrestling" in Korean used alongside ssireum, such as gakjeo , gakhui , gakryeok , gakgii , chiuhui , sangbak , jaenggyo .... (Korean wrestling) |
씨름(相撲) | |
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Shooting an arrow | 활쏘기(射弓) |
Education
| Picture | Title | Korean title | Description |
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Appreciating a picture | 서화감상(審觀) | |
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Seodang Seodang Seodang were private village schools providing elementary education during the Goryeo and Joseon dynasties of Korea.-Background:They were primarily occupied with providing initial training in the Chinese classics to boys of 7-16 years of age, but often served students into their twenties. Not... |
서당(書堂) |
See also
- Hyewon pungsokdoHyewon pungsokdoHyewon pungsokdo is an album of the genre paintings drawn by the Korean painter Shin Yunbok during the late Joseon dynasty. It was named after Shin's pen name, Hyewon, and comprises 30 paintings in total....
- Korean paintingKorean paintingKorean painting includes paintings made in Korea or by overseas Koreans on all surfaces. It includes art as old as the petroglyphs through post-modern conceptual art using transient forms of light...
- List of Korean painters
- InwangjesaekdoInwangjesaekdoInwangjesaekdo is a landscape painting by the famous Jeong Seon who painted it during the reign of Joseon Dynasty King Yeongjo in 1751. It is the 216th National Treasure of Korea and was designated by the South Korean government on August 6, 1984...