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Calligraphy by Korean Master Kim Ok Gyoun (1851-1894) browse these categories for related items... Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Korean: Paintings: Pre 1900: item # 937966 Please refer to our stock # 0426 when inquiring.
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| Calligraphy by Korean Master Kim Ok Gyoun (1851-1894). The last photo here shows a much shorter work by Kim Ok Gyoun that was estimated at $3000 in a 2004 Korean auction. Kim was the JFK of Korea, in that he was a brilliant young man who earned the highest scores on his public service exams, and he was a government official who was assassinated at a young age because of his progressive politics. This is a lengthy piece for Kim Ok Gyoun, making it a rare find. It is further an important piece because it is a well-rendered and beautiful ode to calligraphy itself, that translates as follows: The benefits of calligraphy are self-cultivation and a cleansing of the heart and mind. Each word has the image and fragrance of a flower, derived from the character of the brush and the fragrance of the ink. If the calligrapher's heart and mind are aligned to The Way, then they will resemble jade in its raw state as it is found in the mountains and villages. 38 x 12.25 inches, 96.5 x 31 cm; Mount 66.5 x 17.5 inches, 169 x 44.5 cm. | ||
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