국립중앙박물관 NATIONAL MUSEUM OF KOREA

Highlights
"Weaving" from the Album of Genre Paintings by Kim Hong-do
  • Nationality/Period

    Joseon Dynasty

  • Materials

    Paper

  • Author

    Kim Hong-do(金弘道, 1745-after 1806)

  • Category

    Culture / Art - Letter & Paintings - Paintings - painting

  • Dimensions

    28.0x23.9cm(Image, Album)

  • Designation

    Treasure 527

  • Accession Number

    Bongwan 6504 - 16

This genre painting beautifully captures a scene of everyday life led by common folks of Korea in the past with a woman working hard over her weaving machine. The grandmother and young child look intently at the back of the weaving woman with a baby on her back.