Highlights
Lotus and White Herons
- Nationality/Period
Joseon Dynasty
- Materials
Paper
- Author
Yi Geon(李健)
- Category
Culture / Art - Letter & Paintings - Paintings - painting
- Dimensions
55.1x20.6cm(Image, Hanging scroll painting)
- Accession Number
Deoksu2898
This painting of a lotus pond in autumn executed on paper decorated with dabs of gold sparkles features a pair of white herons and a pair of Indian kingfishers. The lotus leaves and birds are painted in light ink, while the reeds surrounding the pond are expressed in darker shades of ink, providing a sense of depth to the scene. The inscription above the painting is a poem by King Sukjong (r. 1674-1720).