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).