Korea / Kuo Tzu-i's Banquet / 19th century

Korea
Kuo Tzu-i's Banquet
19th century
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Creator Nationality: Korea
Creator Name-CRT: Korea
Title: Kuo Tzu-i's Banquet
View: front
Creation Start Date: 1800
Creation End Date: 1900
Creation Date: 19th century
Object Type: Paintings
Classification Term: Painting
Materials and Techniques: Ink and colors on silk
Dimensions: H.77-3/4 x W.132 x D.5/8 in.
AMICA Contributor: The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Owner Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
ID Number: 97.121.3
Credit Line: Gift of funds from Fred and Ellen Wells
Rights: http://www.artsmia.org/restrictions.cfm
Context: This large screen, painted with fine, even lines and brilliant pigment, is an impressive example of the kind of work produced by professional artists to decorate the palaces and homes of high ranking Korean aristocrats. The Chinese theme suggests the extreme degree of Korea's admiration for its large and powerful neighbor. _The subject of the screen is a banquet in honor of general Kuo Tzu-i (697-781). Over the course of his long and distinguished military career, Kuo served under four emperors, and was thus a paragon of Confucian virtue, having devoted his entire life to his lord and country. As a result, Emperor Ming Huang rewarded him with the title of "prince." _This screen illustrates the retired general surrounded by his eight sons and daughters, their wives and husbands, and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. All enjoy the festivities staged within the palace gardens.
AMICA ID: MIA_.97.121.3
AMICA Library Year: 2003
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