Lotus Flowers and Birds, late 19th century
Unknown Koreanexpand_more
Ink and color on paperexpand_more
Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundationexpand_more 2015.79.456
Not on Viewexpand_more
Swallows and kingfishers fly among blooming lotus flowers in this folding screen, which would have likely been displayed during the summer months to decorate a room or a study. While commonly associated with purity in Buddhist thought, lotuses in Korea also symbolized gentlemanly virtues and noble character of the Confucian scholar, the ideal of the elite. As the lotus rises from the muddy water to bloom on the water’s surface, so too does a Confucian scholar’s virtue and honor remain untainted by the world around him.
Details
- Title
- Lotus Flowers and Birds
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2015.79.456
- Catalogue Raisonne
- Murase, Art through a Lifetime, no. 862
- Curator Approved
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