This painting was created to commemorate the admission of Kwon Daeun (1612–1699), a civil official during the reign of King Sukjong, to the Giroso in 1689. It is one of the two surviving panels from the original eight-panel composition. The Giroso was an honorary society for senior officials of at least the second senior rank (jeong 2-pum) who were seventy or older. The banquet also celebrated Kwon Daeun’s appointment as Chief State Councilor at the age of seventy-nine. According to historical records, the figure seated at the highest position on the right is Kwon Daeun, while the person facing him is Left State Councilor Mok Naeseon (1617–1704). Below them are Yi Gwanjing (1618–1695) and O Jeongwi (1616–1692), among others. Unlike typical gyehoedo (paintings of scholar-official gathering) of the Joseon period, which depict gatherings from a distance with relatively small figures, this example places greater emphasis on the attendees, rendering them in detailed, prominent forms. Notably, it also includes Chinese-style female attendants, an unusual feature in such compositions.
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