국립중앙박물관 NATIONAL MUSEUM OF KOREA

Highlights
Portrait of Song Byeong-hwa
  • Nationality/Period

    Joseon Dynasty

  • Materials

    Silk Fabric - Silk

  • Author

    Chae Yong-sin(蔡龍臣, 1848-1941)

  • Category

    Culture / Art - Letter & Paintings - Paintings - painting

  • Dimensions

    135.0x73.0cm(Hanging scroll painting)

  • Accession Number

    Sinsu 9828

This portrait is said to be of Song Byeong-hwa (1852-1915), a Confucian scholar at the end of the Joseon Period. He is depicted kneeling down on a flower-patterned mat, dressed in a scholar’s hat, called a jangbogwan, and robe. Many brush strokes were applied to the face to create a more realistic three-dimensional effect.