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Important Korean Joseon Landscape Painting Book
Important Korean Joseon Landscape Painting Book
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Important Korean Joseon Landscape Painting Book attributed to Seon Jeong 15''x10''. Museum quality book containing (17) paintings by three different artists purchased in 1968/1969 from Samuel W. Lee & Co. antiquities dealer in Seoul, Korea. Comes with original correspondence of purchased for $500 and explanation of the paintings in the book. It includes ten landscape and river scene paintings attributed to master artist, Seon Jeong (1676-1759) aka Chung Sun or Gyum Jae. It has two paintings attributed to Yun Duk Hee (1685-) aka Yun Ong of a man playing a Kumoonko instrument and men with cow. It has two paintings attributed to Sim Sa Chung (1707-1768) aka Hyun Jae (Hyonjae) of a river and fishing scene. Finally three calligraphy panels (two bi-fold) of a Chinese poem attributed to Kim Chung Hee (1786-1857) aka Chu Sa or Wan Dang executed at San Sa Am temple. The watercolor paintings measure 10.25''x8'' and 12.5''x7'' each approx. The calligraphy panels are 9.5''x8.75'' and 9.75''x15'' each approx. Blue silk covers show years of staining and edge wear. Overall excellent condition. Provenance: From the original collection of Yu Cha Hoo of Songdo (Koryo Dynasty), Korean historian and curio collector. He was the father in-law to Yi Chun who is nationally famous as one of the foremost patriots in Korean history. Collection of Dan Henderson (1921-2001) of Seattle, by descent. Henderson started the Asian Law Program at the University of Washington and much of his personal Asian arts collection resides in the Seattle Asian Art Museum. We sold this book in 2019 and the authenticity was in doubt by some scholars, while other scholars in the field believed it to be authentic. We are attributing the works so there is no guarantee as to authenticity. It is being sold with no reserve.
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Important Korean Joseon Landscape Painting Book

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