Highlights
Portrait of U Dang
- Nationality/Period
Joseon Dynasty
- Materials
Silk Fabric - Silk
- Category
Culture / Art - Letter & Paintings - Paintings - painting
- Dimensions
84.2x35.4cm(Image, Hanging scroll painting)
- Accession Number
Deoksu 5953
The man in this portrait wears a robe and a nobleman’s indoor cap. Unlike other portraits, this one was painted on a tall, narrow field with the top margin left blank. The use of exquisite brush strokes and chiaroscuro attracts the viewer’s attention.