국립중앙박물관 NATIONAL MUSEUM OF KOREA

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.