Geese and Reeds (two of a pair) / Ki-hun Yang

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Accession Number
2009/1.488.2
Title
Geese and Reeds (two of a pair)
Artist
Ki-hun Yang
Artist Nationality
Korean
Artist Life Dates
(1843 - 1898)
Medium and Support
ink on paper
Object Creation Date
late 19th century
Object Creation Place
Asia (continent)
Korean Peninsula (peninsula)
Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
Creation Place 2
Korean Peninsula (peninsula)
Dimensions
180.98 cm x 54.29 cm (71 1/4 in. x 21 3/8 in.)
Century
19th century
Primary Object Classification
Painting
Primary Object Type
hanging scroll
Secondary Object Classification
Painting
Secondary Object Type
bird and flower
Physical Description
A grounded and a flying goose is paired in both paintings, creating a contrast of stillness and movement. A goose swoops into the scene from the top left, while the neck of the grounded goose follows a graceful curve to look at the approaching bird. The swaying reeds and grass around the grounded goose add lightness to the composition. Between the two geese are three lines of calligraphy.
Subject Matter
Yang Ki-hun was a highly ranked official who held a position equivalent to minister of culture in Pyongyang and at the royal court in Seoul. Trained in Japan, he was also a renowned painter and calligrapher who created a number of compositions for the northern palace at Pyongyang for King Kojong (ruled 1863-1907).
Geese and reeds were Yang’s favorite subject matter. The Chinese character “reed” is a homonym of the character “old,” and the character “geese” is that of “comfort.” Together, the subject can be interpreted as a wish for comfortable old age.
Primary Keywords
geese
hanging scrolls
ink
plants
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Record
2009/1.488.2
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"Geese and Reeds (two of a pair); Ki-hun Yang." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2009-sl-1.488.2/2009_1_488_2.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024.
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