Portrait of Ichae

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.1483

Category

Painting

Era

19세기 초

Designated year

2006

Location

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

Coordinates

37.524041, 126.980350

Yi Chae (1745-1820), a Neo-Confucian scholar of the late Joseon Dynasty, is depicted wearing a scholar’s overcoat and a tiered horsehair hat in this half-length portrait. His hands folded courteously under the sleeves, Yi gazes straight in front of him. His handsome face is skillfully expressed, with his sharp eyes betraying his shrewd personality. The colophons on either side add to the dignified impression. They were rendered by famous calligraphers Yi Han-jin (1732-1815) and Yu Han-ji (1760-1834). This is regarded as a masterpiece of late Joseon portrait painting, particularly among those featuring Neo-Confucian scholars wearing simui, a scholar’s robe. The precise depiction of the face shows the high standard of late Joseon portraiture.

Location