East Asian Art General Guo Ziyi's Banquet (Kor. Kwakpunyang hyangnakto) Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), 19th century Attributed to Kim Tǔksin, Korean, 1754 - 1822 Ink and color on silk; mounted as an eight-fold screen Currently not on view 2001-40-1 Gift of Jeanne and Bill Wurster, 2001 |
LabelGuo Ziyi (697-781) was a Chinese general who loyally served four Chinese emperors during the Tang dynasty, and came to be considered a model of the ideal Confucian official. In Korea, this subject matter fit well with the values of the Joseon court, which held conservative Confucian principles. Guo is pictured here in the third panel from the left, a bearded gentleman seated with two small boys by his side. The artist uses brilliant blues and greens in his composition, colors that themselves evoke the so-called blue-green landscape style that was popular during the Tang dynasty in China. |
