Giyeonghoedo

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.1328

Category

Painting

Era

16세기

Designated year

2001

Location

용산구, 서울특별시— 서울특별시 용산구 서빙고로 137 (용산동6가, 국립중앙박물관)

Coordinates

37.524041, 126.980350

This is a painting of a scene at a meeting of Grade 2 officials or higher aged 70 or older held in the mid-Joseon Period (1392-1910). These meetings, designed to foster friendship, were first held in mountains or on the riverside but came to be held in a building by the 16th Century and thereafter. The title of the painting is stated at the top. A scene of a party held in a wide wooden hall is portrayed at the center. At the bottom is a statement on the names, pen-names, clan, rank, etc., of the people attending the session in the order they are seated (i.e., Hong Seong, No Su-sin, Jeong Yu-gil, Won Hon, Jeong Jong-yeong, Bak Dae-rip, and Im Yeol) along with poems and prose. The piece not only depicts the appearance of the participants in detail but also makes a realistic description of the movement and posture taken by attendants such as members of the band, waiting maids, and lords-in-waiting. Thus, it provides information on the custom, articles used, and attire of that period in detail. Detailed portrayals of acts done by servants on errands provide a glimpse of the scenes of people’s daily lives. This is the largest known piece of Giyeonghoedo. The skill of using colors and brush strokes suggest that it was painted by a top-notch government artist in the 16th Century.

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