Beautifully Framed Zen Buddhist Painting of a Pair of Cranes Flying Past the Moon by the Famous Korean Jeju Island Monk, Ko Chang Nyul aka Jung Kwang Sunim aka the Mad Monk (1935-2002). The third photo here is from a prominent dealer's "sale" going on right now on Jung Kwang paintings, where you will see the prices are several times higher than mine. This other gallery has been in business for over forty years and has sold to many of the major museums...

Painting of Scholar Under Moonlit Plum Blossoms by Park No Soo aka Nam Jeong (1927-2013). Just the first page of a google search reveals both the renown that Park No Soo enjoyed internationally, and the adoration he received locally in Korea. His minimal style and palette is instantly recognizable, and this beautiful, contemplative painting is a fine example of his inimitable, expressive brushwork, from the silvery-blue sliver of a moon, to the unique rendering of orchids and rocks...

Peony Fan Painting by Jeon Yeong Suk aka Yeo Cheong (1960 - ). The peony is an ancient symbol of prosperity. 21 x 6.5 inches, 53.5 x 16.5 cm. This, along with our Stock Numbers 1318 and 1319, is part of a set of three fan flower paintings by Jeon Yeong Suk.

You rarely see 19th Century Korean tiger paintings offered for sale anymore, especially in excellent condition like this one. The last time we had one was 15 years ago, and it will probably be at least that long until have another one to offer. When they do come up in auctions now, they sell for five figures. That's because there is nothing anywhere like Joseon Era Korean tiger folk paintings. Tigers in Korean paintings are not ferocious. They are humorous and full of personality...

Rare and Fine Painting on Silk of Dokseong, The Hermit Saint, from the renowned Charles J. Chu Collection. Sold on June 25, 2010 in Skinner's Asian Works of Art auction (Sale 2512, Lot 445). We sold the last Dokseong painting we had to the Art Institute of Chicago. This is a rare opportunity to acquire a beautiful and important painting with an impeccable provenance...

Rare and Grand Joseon Dynasty 19th Century Eight-Panel Chaekgeori Still-Life Screen painting on All-Original Mounting. Chaekgeori literally translates to "books and things," and the things are scholar's accoutrements. It is rare to find such an old and important screen on its original silk and wood mounting. They are usually remounted. In fact, the only other 19th century examples you will ever see are all in museums...

Rare Antique Korean Spirit Shrine Painting (Kam Mo Yo Je Do). Spirit House Paintings are in the collections of several major museums. This painting would have been placed in a place of reverence in the home, and on the anniversary of an ancestor's death, a slip of paper with the ancestor's name would be placed on the blank space in the open doorway of the shrine in the painting and a ritual would have been performed in front of the painting...

Rare Fan Painting by Renowned Buddhist Monk Artist Su An Sunim (born 1940). The calligraphy on this 1997 painting says, "Your smile is an offering to Buddha." The recent exhibition of Su An Sunim's work at the Zen Buddhist Temple in New York City was the most highly-attended exhibition ever presented by the Korean Art Society. At that exhibition, Su An Sunim's works of similar size and quality sold for multiples of the prices we are asking here. Ink and colors on paper...

A Very Rare/Fine Korean Autumn Landscape Painting by 하석(霞石), 박인석(朴寅碩]-1822-?)-도화서 회원19th C, $1,500 With two red seals 霞石, 朴寅碩]. Painted in ink and light color, on paper with two seals 霞石, 朴寅碩, Painted with a scholar enjoying autumn scenery in high mountain and deep valleys, reading books at a pavilion, leaves are falling down behind a pavilion. It’s in good condition and framed, it measures 30cm x 21.5cm...

A Very Rare/Fine Korean Lady Hairdressing/a Red Mirror(红镜)-Painting-19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century, artist unidentified. *** “Titled-红镜”, dated, where it pained, signed with two seals with inscription. A quite large Korean highly classical erotic painting painted, and indirectly and classically expressed a scene of romance advances in her hairdressing in front of the mirror, painted in ink and color, on paper, with inscription, title, date, place, artist's...

An Extre. Rare/Fine Korean “The Nine Dreams of Cloud” (구운몽도-九雲夢圖]/김만중金萬重) 8 Panel (2x4 panels) Screen-18th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 18th -early 19th century...

A Very Rare/Fine Korean True-View (實景山水) Landscape 10 Panel Screen by 백련(白蓮), 지운영[池雲英:1852-1935): This true view landscape colorful 10 panel screen is very rare and important painting by 지운영[池雲英] who was deeply involved in the late Joseon history. He was a literati painter, calligrapher, and patriot...

A Rare/Fine Korean Water Color Painting by Won Suk Yeon(元錫淵-원석연)(1922-2003): “A Young musician playing a Korean traditional musical instrument in Royal dress” Korea, circa 1960s, framed, and painted on paper elaborately, and signed the artist’s round seal “원석연” in Korean stamped on the lower right.. It measures 12 3/4” x 16 1/2” painting only It’s in very fine condition without any noticeable damages. Framed.

Rare Framed Calligraphy by the Last Korean Princess, Yi Bangja (1901 - 1989)...

A Very Rare/Important Korean Peninsula Map/MER DE COREE “대한해협”: Dated 1732, Publlished byJacoues NicolasOriginal Copper Engraved Map. It’s in good condition, framed, it measures 31.5 cm x 23 cm print only. ***The sea between Japan and Korea, whose name, either the 'Sea of Korea,' 'East Sea,' or the 'Sea of Japan,' is here identified in favor of Korea (Mer de Coree). Historically, Korea has used the term 'East Sea' since 59 B.C., and many books published before the Japanese anne...

A Very Fine, Rare/Large Korean Seven Star Spirits (七星神圖) Buddhist Painting-18th/19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 18th -early 19th century, removed from a frame. A very rare Seven Star (七星神) Buddhist painting with Buddha Sakyamuni and assembled Buddhist deities, painted in polychrome mineral pigments and gold on silk, It’s in fine condition but a small area repairs in the middle of right attendants. I measures 57.5” x 45.5” (145.5cm x 115.5cm).

A Rare Korean Eight Panel Calligraphy by (道潭-도담)-17th/18th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 17th/18th century. each panel separated from the 8 folding screen. A very rare eight panel calligraphy screen with grass inscriptions by), written in ink on Korean traditional paper, signed 도담 (道潭) on the lower left last panel, the 8 each panel is in fine condition with natural aged patina but the last panel some damaged, otherwise it’s in fine condition in its old age. It measures 4...

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.