Antique Korean Ideograph Panel painted in sumie ink and reddish mineral pigment. Depicting one of the four virtues of Confucian morality; Benevolence, Duty, Honor and Humility. Charming folk drawing with birds and flowers and stylized character. Overall size: 18.75"W x 36.75"H, picture size: 11"W x 27.75"H. Chosun Dynasty, 19th century.

Antique Korean 2-panel screen painting depicting folk legend, painted in pigments on paper, newly remounted, at least 19th century maybe older, overall size: 35 1/2" high x 37" wide.

Pair of 19th Century Korean Hunting Paintings. Unique to Korea, hunting paintings always depict hunters in Mongolian attire. Koreans had great admiration for Mongolian archery and equestrian skills. Ink and colors on paper. Frame: 46 x 22 inches (171 x 56 cm), 34 x 16 inches (86 x 41 cm).

Geese and Reeds Painting (Noando) on fine silk mounted on luxurious gold silk by Yang Ki Hun aka Seokyeon (1843-1897) from Pyeongyang, signed Seokyeon. Yang Ki Hun's signature 'boneless' style (painting without outlines, using ink washes) beautifully captures light and shade. The literal meaning of 'noando' is reed and geese painting, but it is a play on words, as 'no' means both reed and old, and 'an' means both geese and comfort ('do' means painting)...

This is the only calligraphy by Kim Eung Won aka Soho (1855-1921) we have ever seen offered for sale. His skill was so revered that the prince Daewongun paid Kim Eung Won to paint many of the works for which the prince took credit. Ink on paper. Mount: 73 x 15 inches (185.5 x 38 cm), Calligraphy: 51 x 12 inches (130 x 30 cm).

Geese and Reeds Painting (Noando) mounted on luxurious gold silk by Yang Ki Hun aka Seokyeon (1843-1897) from Pyeongyang, signed Seokyeon. Yang Ki Hun's signature 'boneless' style (painting without outlines, using ink washes) beautifully captures light and shade. The literal meaning of 'noando' is reed and geese painting, but it is a play on words, as 'no' means both reed and old, and 'an' means both geese and comfort ('do' means painting)...

A Rare/Fine Korean One of 오방오제위도 (五方五帝位圖) Buddhism Paintings-18th C. This Painting inscribed 동방대호지군-東方大皡之君), Korea, Joseon dynasty, 17th / 18th century. “The painitng is one of 5 (동방대호지군(東方大皡之君),남방연제지군(南方炎帝之君), 서방보필소호지군(西方少皡之君),북방전욱지군(北方？頊之君),중방황제지군(中方黃帝之君).서방소호지군(西方少皡之君) Buddhism paintings”...

A Very Fine Big/Old Pine Tree by 소림 (小琳) 조석진 (趙錫晋) (1843년~1897)-19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty. A large single old pine stem and branched painted in ink and color, on silk, described, signed and two seals “小琳, 趙錫晋. This painting dedicated to Mr. Reid for his birthday gift, 1952. It is in very good condition but has some wears and a crease, it measures 37cm x 130cm painting only, or 48.5cm x 188cm overall.

This pair of painted portraits depicts the newlywed Justice Minister Choi Seok-min (1858-1915) and his wife. The level of photo-like realism in these paintings is astounding. 19th Century portraits of women are exceedingly scarce. This is the only example we have ever seen offered for sale. The documentation pictured here is included with this pair of portraits. Each painting is 49 x 18 inches, 124.5 x 45.5 cm.

A Rare Tour-de-Force Masterpiece Ten-Panel Painting by the Renowned 19th Century Korean Royal Court Artist Yang Ki Hun aka Sukyeon (1843-1898). This is the first Yang Ki Hun screen painting offered for sale outside of Korea in many years, and it is arguably the best of them. We have here the most renowned of the 19th Century Korean royal court painters demonstrating his mastery and artistry in all of the most revered scholar's motifs...

We have been trying since we opened 18 years ago to acquire a Kim Gyu Jin painting, but they are all either stored in museums or firmly entrenched in private collections. His works are in the collections of the world's biggest museums, including the Metropolitan Museum and the British Museum. There is just one other one on the market, as shown in the last photo here...

A Very Fine Korean 책가도-冊架圖) 8 Panel Screen-19th C.: Scholar’s accoutrements (Chaekgori), Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century. Chaekgeori paintings always included books, bronzed, boxes of various kinds, lacquer, porcelain flower vase and bowls of fruit, writing paraphernalia (rolled scrolls of paper, brushes, ink sticks, and ink stone) and glass fishbowls, among other objects. There is literary evidence for the tradition of Ch’aekgori from the late 18th century...

A Very Fine/Rare Korean One Hundred Boys ( 百童子圖) 8 Panel Screen/Mineral Pigments/Water color-19th C.: $8,000. Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century. It’s painted in mineral pigments and water color on paper, boys playing are variety different scenes shown from each panel, and you can name on it. It’s in fine condition but a right middle of the first panel has a spot repaired, otherwise, it is good condition, it measures 33.5cm x 90cm h. (13.25” x 35.5) only painting each...

A Korean Very Rare Old Tale Landscape Hanging Scroll Painting(四皓團棋-사호단기/고사인물도-古事人物圖) -18th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 18th century. anonymous This painting depicting an old 4 Chinese scholars (4 sages) who turned their backs on political power, and gathering in a deep mountain are playing “GO” in deep mountain...

A Very Rare/Important Map of Straits between Korea and Japan “Korea Sea” Named-late 18th C.: 1794 printed by Laurie & Whittle, The map is one of very important documents of evodence/written as “Corea (Korea) Sea” between Korea and Japan in 1794 as “Corea Sea” in the international map, but by now, the most of the world maps and the most influential world news papers or the public medias are printing/writing it as “Japan Sea”(Sea of Japan). So, this is one of the very ...

An Attributed Portrait of Korean Navy General-忠武公 李舜臣(이순신)(1545∼1598)-19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century, re-framed. The portrait of Korean Navy General-李舜臣. is a very rare painting existed from Joseon dynasty, even from the 19th century, especially painted in Gouache and mineral pigments, not water color, painted on linen...

A Rare and Fine Korean dog on leash laying in front of a House-19th C.: Korea, Joseon period, 19th century,framed/glass. The sitting and relaxing dog painted in ink and color on paper with a realistic and details painting painted. It’s in good condition with its age, it measures 75 cm x 40cm. painting only. Provenienz:-"Sammlung Detlef Rosen"- Düsseldorf, Germany.

Calligraphy by Korea's Most Famous Calligrapher, O Se Chang aka Wichang (1864 - 1953). Not only is O Se Chang the most renowned calligrapher in Korean history, his books on calligraphy have become the definitive texts on the subject. He is famous for his works in seal script, as in this example here. 53 x 12 inches, 134 x 30 cm, unmounted...

Rare and Important Work of Calligraphy by the man designated in every textbook in the East and West as the Pioneering Father of 20th Century Art in Korea, An Jung Sik (also spelled Ahn Jung Sik), 1861-1919 (pen name Simjeon), calligrapher, scholar, royal court painter (he painted the portraits of the last two kings of Korea), and co-founder of KOrea's first modern art school. Paintings by An Jung Sik are by law not allowed to leave Korea, so they are rare in the West...

An Extre. Rare/Fine Korean “The Nine Dreams of Cloud” (구운몽도-九雲夢圖]/김만중金萬重) 8 Panel (2x4 panels) Screen-18th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 18th -early 19th century. The 8 panel painted screen painted depicting of the artist’s (서포(西浦), 김만중金萬重, 1637 -1692) fiction of his dreams in the one night for his elderly mother, each paneled painting painted a different subject of his 9 dreams with the fairy maids and with a description its title in...

A Very/Fine Buddhist Painting “A Judge of the Hell”-19th C. Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century. Framed with plexi glass. A quite large Buddhist painting with an inscription on the right top, a judge sentencing with a guardian (secretary), painted in a very colorful natural mineral pigments on silk, It’s in very fine condition but it has a water stain on the lower bottom, now it removed from a frame, it measures 31”x 20.25” (79cm x 51.5cm).

An Extr. Rare Attributed Portrait of the 4th King of Joseon (조선朝鮮)-세종대왕 [世宗大王] with the Queen-王妃, Korean-19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century or older, dated and signed with a seal, whole plexi glass framed, painted on silk with bright natural pigment with real gold used. This portrait believed to be of세종대왕 [世宗大王]- the 4th King of Joseon dynasty, and the Queen. He was the 3rd son of태조 [太祖] 이성계 [李成桂]: the first King of Jo...

A Rare Korean an Old Pyung-Yang 평양(平壤) Villages ”牧丹臺:모란대” Scroll Painting by Yang Sim Ho (楊心鎬): Korea, late 19th century. Details of an one of old historical Pyung-Yang (平壤) villages Painted in color and ink on silk, inscribed Pyung Yang ( 平壤) villages, 牧丹臺(모란대) inscribed on the upper right, two sealed pen name: 月湖, and signed artist name: 楊心鎬?” It’s in very good condition, it measures 13.5cm x 116.5cm. ***평양(平壤...

A Very Rare/Fine 13 Album Leaf Paintings -Figural Scenes (조선시대 풍속도 화첩):the daily life events))-Korean: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century. The first painting signed but unidentified. Please note: each painting described below nay not be correct description. 1): 3 a scholars playing 가야금, 2): a group of men having banquet , 3): a playing 웇놀이, 4): a farewell for exile by a young servant ?, 5): a couple on going to market, 6): a Young woman with a Child and a Tr...

관제 (寬齊), 이도영(李道榮-1884-1934): “An Autumn Deep Mountain Landscape” Scroll Painting, pen name,관제(寬齊)/artist’s name,이도영(李道榮) and two seals,寬齊/李道榮. Painted in ink and color on silk, mountain village with a scholar’s crossing a bridge toward home. It’s in fine condition, measures 44.5” h. x 13” d. (113cm x 33cm) painting only, or 81 1/4" x 17 1/4" overall.

Extrem. Large/Rare/Fine Korean Shin-Jung Do (신중도-神衆圖)-God of Spirit), Buddhist Painting-19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 18th – early 19th century. An exceptional large, rare and fine Buddhist painting in mutiful natural mineral pigments on silk, It’s in very fine condition, with frame and plexi glass, but if necessary it can be removed fron the outter frame (big frame) or the painting cuts out from the painting’s back wood structure (it can be rolled and pack) for e...

A Very Fine/Rare Korean “Chaekkori-책가도 冊架圖) -Scholar’s Utensils” 8 Panel Paintings-19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, early 19th century, Framed. This 8 panel “Chaekkori” is not a large size but is earlier painted than ordinary “Chaekkori”. This “Chaekkori” is represented along with all kinds of subjects related to scholar’s utensils, painted in a very bright natural colorful mineral pigments on silk, they had been mounted in 8 panel folding screen, and...

A Very Unusual Korean Buddhist Female Monk/Goddess?(여승/여신도)Portrait-19th C. Korea, Joseon dynady, 19th century. Portraits of a female portrait as a Buddhist monk, goddess or other portraits like this one are a very, very scarce, the most portraits are man figures in Joseon period. Seating the portrait of female with her impression of dignity, with wearing a white robe, expressed her respects to Buddhism, and holding a Buddhist rosary on the right hand . Painted in gouache...

A Very Fine, Rare/Large Korean Seven Star Spirits (七星神圖) Buddhist Painting-18th/19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 18th -early 19th century, removed from a frame. A very rare Seven Star (七星神) Buddhist painting with Buddha Sakyamuni and assembled Buddhist deities, painted in polychrome mineral pigments and gold on silk, It’s in fine condition but a small area repairs in the middle of right attendants. I measures 57.5” x 45.5” (145.5cm x 115.5cm).

A Very Fine and Large Korean 신중도(神衆圖) (Host of Spirits)” Buddhist Painting-19th C. Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century. An unmounted (removed from the frame and back back mounting) Buddhist Painting. Ink and bright colors on large sized silk, unmounted: the central figure of Tongjin identified by his youthful face, winged helmet and his hands resting on a mace as he stands amid other protectors of the dharma (wear to pigments, old tears to unpainted borders). It’s in ve...

A Very Fine/Rare/Large Korean Buddhist Painting (Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva)- 19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 18th to early 19th century, Amit’a, the Buddha of the Western Pure land, and Attendants. Painted in polychrome mineral pigments on silk. It’s in fine condition with colors but has some creases associated age. it measures 53 ½” h. x 52” w. (136 cm h. x 132 cm w.). ****** This painting has been mounted in paper and wood frame on back (was removed from a outer wood frame).

A Rare Korean Eight Panel Calligraphy by (道潭-도담)-17th/18th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 17th/18th century. each panel separated from the 8 folding screen. A very rare eight panel calligraphy screen with grass inscriptions by), written in ink on Korean traditional paper, signed 도담 (道潭) on the lower left last panel, the 8 each panel is in fine condition with natural aged patina but the last panel some damaged, otherwise it’s in fine condition in its old age. It measures 4...

Korean antique 2-panel screen painting depicting two tigers. The charming style of this original painting is indicative of traditional Korean folk tigers and yet, they of a finer quality. The artist paid close attention to detail including every hair of each tiger. Wide toothy mouths and round, wild eyes project a playful ferociousness. Painted in mineral colors and ink on paper. Each panel is signed by the artist.

Choson (Yi) Dynasty circa 19th century (newly remounted)

A Very Rare/Old/Fine Korean Prunus Ink Scroll Painting-17th -18th C.: $3,500 Korea, Joseon dynasty, 17th to 18th century, signed San Hae Gaek (山海客-sealed in black in sqare). Hanging scroll, ink on paper; depicting a boldly brushed prunus tree trunk issuing slender twigs of blossoms, surrounded by a poem of 28 Chinese characters and a painted square seal to the lower left. It’s in fair condition with some tears and wrinkles with age, and meaures 37”h. x 22 3/8” d. or (94 cm x 5...

A Very Rare Korean Seated AmithaBuddha Hanging Scroll Painting. Korea, late Joseon dynasty, late 19th – early 20th century. A quite large seated cross-legged in dhyanasana on a lotus flower Amitha Buddha figure painted in mineral pigments, his left hand placed his lap with the palm up, his right holding a small swastika symbol with thumb and index fingers, rendered against a round radiating multi-bordered aureole and a green halo around his head, two red rectangular cartouches painted to ...

A fine example of a Joseon Dynasty Korean tiger hunting painting, that makes use of the best quality pigments and finest silk, and is rendered with the highest level of artistry and skill, likely by a painter from the royal court. A similar painting recently sold at auction in Korea for $5500. Unique to Korea, almost all Korean hunting paintings depict hunters in Mongolian costume. In spite of the Mongols' brutal occupation of Korea in the 13th Century, Koreans maintained great admiration for Mo...