Igiryong Pil Namjigirohoedo

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.866

Category

Painting

Era

조선시대

Designated year

1986

Location

관악구, 서울특별시— 서울 관악구 관악로 1, 박물관 (신림동,서울대학교)

Coordinates

37.464530, 126.952267

Namji girohoedo (Gathering of Elders by Namji Pond) represents the meeting of Giroso’s members. As the meeting of senior high government officials aged over 70, Giroso promoted mutual friendship and love for poetic works. Yi Gi-ryong, one of the painters of Dohwaseo (Bureau of Painting) of the mid-Joseon Period, drew this painting to depict the scene of the elders’ gathering held at Namji Pond outside of Sungnyemun Gate in Seoul. The title of this painting is written at the top, with the participants’ names, titles, and places of origin explained on the right and left sides and at the bottom along with the characteristics of this gathering. The main scene right under the upper part depicts the meeting scene of 12 Giroso members. Its composition is very stable -- there is a pond with lotus flowers at the center as well as a pair of willows on both sides. As a type of gyehoedo (painting of the gathering of officials), this painting shows the notable contradiction compared to similar ones produced in the early Joseon Period because the scene of the meeting is highlighted together with its background. In contrast, the paintings of the early Joseon have the background of landscape covering almost the entire frame, with the scene of the meeting expressed only symbolically.

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