Highlights
Painting of a Boat Crossing a River in Japan While Carrying a Sovereign's Message
- Nationality/Period
Joseon Dynasty
- Materials
Paper
- Category
Culture / Art - Letter & Paintings - Paintings - painting
- Dimensions
58.5×1523.5cm(Image)
- Accession Number
Deoksu 2449
This painting portrays a royal envoy dispatched by the king of Joseon to Japan. The boat carrying him and his entourage is crossing the Yodogawa River, Osaka. A musical band of Joseon accompanying the royal envoy is playing on the boat; the oarsmen are all Japanese.