Seokbonghanhohaeseocheop

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.1078-3

Category

Books & Records

Designated year

2010

Location

종로구, 서울특별시— 서울 종로구 새문안로 55, 서울역사박물관 (신문로2가,서울역사박물관)

Coordinates

37.570149, 126.970429

These two calligraphy albums contain 21 pieces of poetic works handwritten in regular script by Han Ho (1543-1605), one of the greatest calligraphers of Joseon, and given to Choe Rip (1539-1612), his close friend who was also the author of the verses. There is on the rear cover of the second album a five-character verse by a great Tang poet Li Bai (701-762). The title, Album of Calligraphy in Regular Script by Master Han Ho (石峯韓濩先生楷書帖), on the front cover which was made in the 20th century was written by Won Chung-hui (1912-1976), a renowned calligrapher and art collector. The Han Ho’s handwriting of regular script is well known by the royal certificates issued to the Hoseong and Seonmu Officials of Merit in 1604 which experts believe exhibit the characteristic style he developed during the period when he was serving as a scribe in the Office of Diplomatic Correspondences (Seungmunwon). These albums are preserved in good condition and have a quite a lot of examples. A postscript put at the end of the second volume written in the ninth month of 1803 by Eom Gye-eung (1737-1816), a son of Eom Han-bung (1685-1759) who was greatly admired as a master in the calligraphy of cursive script, adds extra value to them.

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