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SEHANDO
“Sehando” (A Winter Scene) Kim Jeong-hui (1786-1856). 1844. Ink on paper. 23.9 × 70.4 cm. National Museum of Korea. A designated National Treasure of Korea, this is the most celebrated literati painting of the Joseon Dynasty. Kim Jeong-hui, a distinguished scholar and calligrapher, depicted the bleakness of Jeju Island where he was living in exile. Left of the scroll-mounted painting is Kim’s colophon, which quotes a passage from “The Analects of Confucius” to convey his appreciation for the unchanging friendship of his student, Yi Sang-jeok.
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