Public collection via the Cleveland Museum of Art
AT-00009476Winter Landscape
by Yeoseol
About the Artwork
This wintry vista is a vivid example of idealistic monumental painting: the strong contrasts of ink washes and contouring brush lines; the bold outlining of rock shapes and tree trunks; and the many short, twisting brushstrokes that build up the surfaces of the rocks. Much of the painting’s appeal can be attributed to the dynamic lines and contrasting tonal patterns that lead the viewer’s eye from the lower foreground toward the cold mountain peaks in the distance. In the corner is a seal that reads "Yeoseol," meaning "Snow-Like."
Inscriptions
seal reading Nyosetsu in upper right corner.
Provenance
?–1986: (Kozo Yabumoto 藪本公三, Amagasaki, Japan, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art) 1986–: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
Exhibition history
Year in Review for 1986. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 4-March 15, 1987). Mountains, Rocks, and Water: Landscape Painting in Asia. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 2-December 13, 1987). Highlights of Asian Paintings from The Cleveland Museum of Art. Nara National Museum (organizer) (February 21-March 29, 1998); Suntory Museum of Art (April 28-June 21, 1998). Exquisite and Precious: The Splendor of Korean Art. Leeum Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea (Republic of) (organizer) (July 2-September 13, 2015). From Dreaming to Hiking: Korean Landscape Paintings. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (March 1-September 29, 2024). Art of the Early Joseon. National Museum of Korea, Seoul, Korea (Republic of) (organizer) (June 9-August 31, 2025).
Data retrieved from the Cleveland Museum of Art on October 8, 2026. The museum may have updated its record since.
Quick Overview
- Artist
- Yeoseol (Korean)
- Date
- 1500s
- Medium
- hanging scroll; ink and slight color on silk
- Dimensions
- Image: 92.4 x 52.7 cm (36 3/8 x 20 3/4 in.); Overall: 195.6 x 74.9 cm (77 x 29 1/2 in.)
- Type
- Painting
- Classification
- Painting
- Department
- Korean Art
- Credit line
- John L. Severance Fund
- Accession no.
- 1986.45
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