Painting of One Hundred Themes (obverse)
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Painting of One Hundred Themes (obverse)

TitlePainting of One Hundred Themes (obverse)
Datelate 1800s 19th century
MediumTen-panel folding screen affixed with album leaves (obverse), calligraphy (reverse), ink and color on silk
ClassificationPainting
OriginKorea, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910) Korea
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit linePainting of One Hundred Themes (obverse) (백납도 [百納圖]), late 1800s. Korea, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910). Ten-panel folding screen affixed with album leaves (obverse), calligraphy (reverse), ink and color on silk; image: 117.7 x 33.5 cm (46 5/16 x 13 3/16 in.); panel: 164.5 x 43.6 cm (64 3/4 x 17 3/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Gordon K. Mott, 1998.286.a
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“Painting of One Hundred Themes (obverse)” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated late 1800s. It is executed in ten-panel folding screen affixed with album leaves (obverse), calligraphy (reverse), ink and color on silk and classified as painting. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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