Korean buddhist painting. Choson period, 19th century. It appears that the inscription provides the name of the temple where the painting originally resided. It is in reasonably good condition though some older water damage is apparent. Unframed panel, color on hemp. The painting measures 38.5'' by 20.5'' (98 by 52 cm).
Korean Portrait Painting of Chinese Emperor Daoguang dated 1820, the first year of Daoguang's reign. Frame: 32.5 x 21.5 inches, 82.5 x 55 cm; Painting: 23.5 x 13 inches, 60 x 33 cm.
Early Painting of Korea's Mountain God, Sanshin with his Tiger and Attendant. Frame: 40.75 x 30 inches, 103.5 x 76 cm; Painting: 30 x 22 inches, 76 x 56 cm.
Obang Sinjang, Deity Generals of the Five Directions (North, South, East, West, and Center) drives away evil spirits from every direction. The winged-hat figure in the center is the Heavenly Dragon General Dongjin Posal holding a Kumgangjo weapon. He is a mixture of a Buddhist Bodhisattva and a shaman deity, typical of the open-minded syncretism of Korean native religion. His winged hat allows him to fly up to Heaven or down to Hell. The Guardians of the Five Directions is rooted in Taoist belie... Click for details
Woo Jong Taek paints on both sides of the paper, just as Koryo Dynasty monks would do when painting Buddhist paintings hundreds of years ago. Ink and Acrylic on Paper. 60 x 60 inches, 150 x 150 cm. Korean Contemporary Art
Rare Old Korean Map with Beautiful Topographic Detail of Korea's many mountain ranges. The list of kings at the bottom ends with Sukjong, whose reign ended in 1720. It also has a list of distances from various places to the capital, and mileage charts of distances between various locations. Map: 42 x 24 inches, 106.5 x 61 cm; Frame: 59 x 30.25 inches, 150 x 77 cm.
Calligraphy by Korean Master Kim Ok Gyoun (1851-1894). The last photo here shows a much shorter work by Kim Ok Gyoun that was estimated at $3000 in a 2004 Korean auction. Kim was the JFK of Korea, in that he was a brilliant young man who earned the highest scores on his public service exams, and he was a government official who was assassinated at a young age because of his progressive politics. This is a lengthy piece for Kim Ok Gyoun, making it a rare find. It is further an important piece bec... Click for details
Rare 16th Century Korean Folk Art Painting of a Bird. Ink and colors on hemp. Frame: 14.5 x 10.5 inches, 37 x 27 cm; Painting: 10 x 6 inches, 25.5 x 15.5 cm.
Sword Dance Woodblock Print on Traditional Hanji Paper by Hong Sung Dam in 1982 (28.5 x 28 inches, 72.5 x 71 cm, including margins). Hong Sung Dam is a woodblock print artist who was a leader of the minjung, the peoples' political movement that arose from the ashes of the Gwangju Massacre where the Korean government slaughtered hundreds (some witnesses say thousands) of their own citizens in the streets in response to demonstrations in Gwangju. He was arrested in 1989, and suffered brutal tortur... Click for details
Sickle Dance Woodblock Print on Traditional Hanji Paper by Hong Sung Dam in 1982 (29 x 28 inches, 74 x 71 cm, including margins). Hong Sung Dam is a woodblock print artist who was a leader of the minjung, the peoples' political movement that arose from the ashes of the Gwangju Massacre where the Korean government slaughtered hundreds (some witnesses say thousands) of their own citizens in the streets in response to demonstrations in Gwangju. He was arrested in 1989, and suffered brutal torture i... Click for details
