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accession number:	2015.138
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Orchids and Rocks, 1897-98. Yi Ha-eung (Korean, 1820-1898). Eight-panel folding screen; ink on silk; overall: 185 x 52.6 cm (72 13/16 x 20 11/16 in.); each panel: 111.9 x 1.5 cm (44 1/16 x 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund 2015.138

title:				Orchids and Rocks
title in original language:	묵란석도 (墨蘭石圖)
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creation date:			1897-98
creation date earliest:		1897
creation date latest:		1898
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creditline:			John L. Severance Fund
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culture:	Korea, Joseon dynasty (1392-1910)
technique:	Eight-panel folding screen; ink on silk
department:	Korean Art
collection:	ASIAN - Folding screen
type:		Painting
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CREATORS

* Yi Ha-eung (Korean, 1820-1898)  - artist

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measurements: Overall: 185 x 52.6 cm (72 13/16 x 20 11/16 in.); Each panel: 111.9 x 1.5 cm (44 1/16 x 9/16 in.)
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	inscription:	Translation: [I] painted for the high minister Yangwon. [I] humbly request your corrections and advice [on my painting]. [By] an eighty-year old gentleman of rocks.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Korean Gallery 236 Rotation - January-July 2017
	opening date:   2017-01-13T05:00:00
	<i>Korean Gallery 236 Rotation - January-July 2017</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art (January 13-July 10, 2017).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

	(Jin Gallery, Busan, South Korea, ?-2006)
	date: ?-2006
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	(Seoul Auction, Seoul, South Korea, 2006)
	date: 2006
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	(Kang Collection, New York, NY, 2006-15, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)
	date: 2006-15
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	The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH, 2015-present
	date: 2015-
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wall description: 
Yi Ha-eung was one of the most influential men in late 19th-century Korea. Acting as the regent for his son, King Gojong (1852−1919), who ascended the throne at age 13, Yi ruled Korea from 1866 to 1873 and remained the center of politics for the next two decades. <br><br>In addition to his illustrious political career, Yi was also one of the most celebrated artists who led the revival of literati art in Korean art of the late 1800s. In particular, Yi was recognized as the master of orchids, one of the “Four Gentlemen” themes (plum, orchid, chrysanthemum, and bamboo). Orchids, which often grow wild, widely spreading their strong fragrance, were often associated with the perseverance of principled gentlemen. <br><br>Solely using monochrome ink, Yi depicted the curvilinear silhouettes of cymbidium orchid leaves dramatically hanging from cliffs. On the upper right corner of the far left panel, Yi wrote a short inscription stating that he painted the work at the age of 80. This work demonstrates Yi’s mature brushwork, which harmonizes vigor and grace.
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