Hagwan gyehoedo (Gathering of Military Officials) with Seong Se-chang’s Poem

Hagwan gyehoedo (Gathering of Military Officials) with Seong Se-chang's Poem is a gyehoedo painted in colour on silk measuring 59 cm in width and 97 cm in height, depicting a gathering of officials of the Hagwan, that is, the Ministry of War (Byeongjo), who were responsible for military affairs. A gyehoedo is a painting depicting a gyehoe, a gathering of officials from the same office who came together to enjoy refined pursuits and foster fellowship. Produced in 1541, the thirty-sixth year of King Jungjong, this gyehoedo bears the title 'Hagwan gyehoedo' at the top, while the middle section shows the gathering taking place outdoors against a landscape background. The lower section records the official positions, names and clan seats of the scholars present, though some characters have become illegible with age. A poem written in the left margin by Seong Se-chang, a mid-Joseon civil official, reveals that the work was made in the autumn of 1541. It is very similar in composition and size to the treasure Miwon gyehoedo with Seong Se-chang's Poem, and its landscape follows the style of the An Gyeon school, with an asymmetrical composition weighted to the right and mountains and hills rendered with short strokes and dots. This gyehoedo is an important resource for the study of early Joseon landscape painting style and the gyehoedo genre.

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Where it is

Region

Yongsan-gu, Seoul

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Treasure · 보물