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National Treasures and Treasures

A Pair of Four-panel Folding Screens of the Sun, Moon and Peach Trees

  • Artifact No.

    changdeok6443, changdeok6444
  • Period

    Joseon, 19th-20th
  • Material

    Color on silk
  • Dimensions

    Left: 317.0x54.5cm each | Right: 317.5×55.2cm each

첨부파일 :

This painting features some of the motifs from the screen often-longevity symbols that was used for Joseon royal court events such aswedding ceremonies or banquets. Featured in the center of the painting are thesun and the moon, representative of the king and queen respectively, while peachtrees with branches full of ripe fruit protrude from the rocky mountain slopes on both the far right and left of rolling waves. This pair of four-fold screensexpresses the earnest wish for the perpetuity of the royal court.

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