Portrait of the Great Master Yeongwoldang Eungjin
The monk in this portrait, identified by an inscription in a red cartouche at the upper right of this painting, is the Great Master Yeongwoldang Eungjin. Portraits of this type, painted following the death of an important Buddhist monk, are known as jinyeong. His elevated status is indicated by his fine monastic garments, the dragon-headed ceremonial fly whisk he holds in his left hand, and the Buddhist scripture in his right hand. The writing box on his desk, with brushes, ink stone, and water dropper, further emphasizes his prowess as a man of deep insight into the Buddhist teachings.
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Details
- Artist
- Unknown artist
- Date
- 1700s
- Dimensions
- overall: height 2.169 m, width 1.033 m; painting only: height 1.144 m, width 0.792 m
- Department
- Korean Art
- Holding institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
- Palette
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- Image provider
- cleveland-museum-of-art
- License
- CC0-1.0
- Credit
- Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund
Art Genome Taxonomy
11 tags
Subject Matter
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Portrait Both · 99%
The image presents a single seated person in a formal portrait composition, and the museum identifies the sitter as Great Master Yeongwoldang Eungjin.
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Human Figure Visual · 99%
A bald, robed human figure occupies the central and dominant area of the painting.
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Related to Religion Metadata · 98%
The museum describes the sitter as an important Buddhist monk and identifies the work as a jinyeong, a portrait made after the death of an important monk.
Visual Qualities
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Patterns Visual · 94%
The robes, ceremonial whisk, desk, and surrounding mount contain repeated ornamental motifs and patterned textile details.
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Bright and Vivid Colors Visual · 92%
The composition uses saturated green, red, blue, and yellow accents that contrast strongly with the brown background.
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Highly Ornamented Visual · 91%
The garments, ceremonial accessory, desk, and scroll borders are rendered with extensive decorative detail.
Medium and Techniques
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Hanging Scroll Both · 99%
The work is visibly arranged in a tall vertical scroll format, and the catalog identifies it as a hanging scroll.
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Painting Both · 99%
The image clearly shows a painted surface, and the catalog classifies the work as a painting executed in ink, color, and gold on silk.
Time Periods
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18th Century Art Metadata · 98%
The museum dates the work to the 1700s, corresponding to the eighteenth century.
Geographic Regions
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Korean Art Metadata · 99%
The catalog classifies the work under Korean Art and gives its place of origin as Korea during the Joseon dynasty.
Materials
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Gold Both · 96%
Gold-toned decorative borders and accents are visible in the image, while the catalog specifies gold as part of the medium.
Source & rights
Unknown artist. Portrait of the Great Master Yeongwoldang Eungjin. Cleveland Museum of Art.
High-resolution sources
- Original TIFF ↗ 5,670 × 7,901 · Cleveland Museum Of Art · Available