Floor plan

Time and placeKorea

Korea

Grapevine and Squirrels, early 19th century
Winter Landscape, by Yeoseol, 1500s
Seven Jeweled Mountain, late 1800s
Assembly of Buddhist Deities, 1846

The works in this room are listed below.

Works in this room

Works made in Korea, from every century in the collection.

Section 1, north wall

  1. Grapevine and Squirrels, early 19th century
    Grapevine and SquirrelsUnrecorded Korean maker, early 19th centuryCourtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. Winter Landscape, by Yeoseol, 1500s
    Winter LandscapeYeoseol, 1500sCourtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art

Section 1, south wall

  1. Seven Jeweled Mountain, late 1800s
    Seven Jeweled MountainUnrecorded Korean maker, late 1800sCourtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  2. Assembly of Buddhist Deities, 1846
    Assembly of Buddhist DeitiesUnrecorded Korean maker, 1846Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art

Section 2, south wall

  1. Orchids and Rocks, by Yi Ha-eung, 1897–98
    Orchids and RocksYi Ha-eung, 1897–98Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  2. The Fourth King of Hell, late 1300s
    The Fourth King of HellUnrecorded Korean maker, late 1300sCourtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art

Section 2, north wall

  1. Books and Scholars’ Accoutrements, by Yi Taek-gyun, late 1800s
    Books and Scholars’ AccoutrementsYi Taek-gyun, late 1800sCourtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  2. A work made of ink and color on hemp cloth.
    Korean paintingUnrecorded Korean maker, late 19th-early 20th centuryCourtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  3. A work made of hanging scroll, ink on paper.
    OrchidsKim Eung-won, Joseon dynasty(1392–1910)Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago

Section 3, north wall

  1. Arhat, 1235
    ArhatUnrecorded Korean maker, 1235Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  2. A work made of ink and color on hemp cloth.
    Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva with AssemblyUnrecorded Korean maker, late 16th/early 17th centuryCourtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago

Section 3, south wall

  1. Plum Branch, by Yi Yu-won, dated 1888
    Plum BranchYi Yu-won, dated 1888Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. Lotuses, Insects, and Birds, 1800s
    Lotuses, Insects, and BirdsUnrecorded Korean maker, 1800sCourtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  3. Mountain Market, Clear with Rising Mist, early 1500s
    Mountain Market, Clear with Rising MistUnrecorded Korean maker, early 1500sCourtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art

Section 4, south wall

  1. Bamboo in the Wind, by Yi Jeong (artist name: Taneun), early 17th century
    Bamboo in the WindYi Jeong (artist name: Taneun), early 17th centuryCourtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. Hawk at sunrise, by Jeong Hong-Rae, second half 18th century–first half 19th century
    Hawk at sunriseJeong Hong-Rae, second half 18th century–first half 19th centuryCourtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art