Beauty and Learning: Korean Painted Screens April 26, 2008

Painted screens depicting books, scholarly accoutrements, antiquarian collectibles, and auspicious objects first gained popularity in Korea in the late 18th century. They served as pictorial representations of objects suitable for display in a scholar-gentleman's study. This special installation presents four screens dating from the late 19th to the early 20th century, drawn from American collections. Also included is a six-panel collage on this theme by a contemporary Korean artist. This is the first exhibition in the U.S. to focus on this important and visually arresting genre of Korean painting.