id:			172814
accession number:	1915.221
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1915.221
updated:		2023-03-20 10:12:34.313000

Daoist Immortal on a Qilin and Two Attendants, late 1800s. Korea, Joseon dynasty (1392-1910). Ink and color on paper; painting only: 52.8 x 28.8 cm (20 13/16 x 11 5/16 in.); overall: 60.8 x 38 cm (23 15/16 x 14 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1915.221

title:				Daoist Immortal on a Qilin and Two Attendants
title in original language:	신선도
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creation date:			late 1800s
creation date earliest:		1850
creation date latest:		1899
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creditline:			Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust
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culture:	Korea, Joseon dynasty (1392-1910)
technique:	Ink and color on paper
department:	Korean Art
collection:	Korean Art
type:		Painting
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measurements: Painting only: 52.8 x 28.8 cm (20 13/16 x 11 5/16 in.); Overall: 60.8 x 38 cm (23 15/16 x 14 15/16 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

	(Jean Lawson, New York, NY, sold to the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust as gift for the Cleveland Museum of Art)
	date: ?-1915
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	The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
	date: 1915-
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fun fact:
As a fantastical animal hybrid of a griffin and a sphinx, the animal <em>qilin</em> was used as a symbol of heavenly blessings.

digital description:
By the late 18th century, subjects that deal with Daoist immortals and their fantasy stories were increasingly chosen for paintings. For their wish-granting message, Daoist figure paintings such as this one were often commissioned to celebrate festive occasions. Judging from its dimension, this paining used to be part of either a small-size multi-panel folding screen or a large-size album that depicts a series of Daoist immortals and Buddhist deities.

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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	Yi, Hong-joo. “Polychrome Figure Paintings of 17th-18th Joseon Korea [17-18세기 조선의 工筆 彩色人物畵 연구].” <em>Misulsahak yeongu </em>(2010): 5-47.
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	url:		http://www.dbpia.co.kr/journal/articleDetail?nodeId=NODE01711018

	<em>Treasures from Korea: Arts and Culture of the Joseon Dynasty, 1392-1910</em>. Philadelphia: Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2014.
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	Cho, In-soo. "Taoism and Folk Painting of the Joseon Dynasty [조선시대 도교와 민간회화]."<em>Hanguk minhwa</em> (2016): 6-29.
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	url:		https://www.dbpia.co.kr/journal/articleDetail?nodeId=NODE08766994

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IMAGES

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