Poem
Yi Gwang-sa
Asian Art
On View: Asian Galleries, South, 2nd floor
ARTIST
Yi Gwang-sa, Korean
MEDIUM
Hanging scroll: ink on paper
DATES
18th century
PERIOD
Joseon Period
DIMENSIONS
44 1/2 × 21 1/4 in. (113.0 × 54.0 cm) (show scale)
COLLECTIONS
Asian Art
ACCESSION NUMBER
2022.37.2
CREDIT LINE
Gift of the Carroll Family Collection
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Yi Gwangsa (aka Wongyo) was a student of the calligrapher Yun Sun (1680-1741). Like his teacher before him, Yi was the most celebrated calligrapher of his generation, and he is credited for establishing his own “Wongyo” style which was inspired by ancient Chinese prototypes. Like many calligraphy masters Yi argued that a looser, more personal style like the one seen in the writing of this poem could only be achieved after years of study of the more formulaic, classical forms passed down through history.
The artist's portrait is in the National Museum of Korea: https://www.museum.go.kr/site/eng/relic/represent/view?relicId=1343
EXHIBITIONS
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is on view in Asian Galleries, South, 2nd floor
CAPTION
Yi Gwang-sa (Korean). Poem, 18th century. Hanging scroll: ink on paper, 44 1/2 × 21 1/4 in. (113.0 × 54.0 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Carroll Family Collection, 2022.37.2 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 2022.37.2_PS20.jpg)
IMAGE
overall, 2022.37.2_PS20.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2023
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