같은 해에 태어난 관리들의 친목 모임 조선|同庚契會圖 朝鮮|Gathering of government officials
ca. 1551
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions
Image: 51 x 26 3/4 in. (129.5 x 67.9 cm) Overall with mounting: 82 1/2 x 33 1/4 in. (209.6 x 84.5 cm) Overall with knobs: 82 1/2 x 36 in. (209.6 x 91.4 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Culture & Period
Korea · Joseon dynasty (1392–1910)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Acquisitions Fund, and The Vincent Astor Foundation and Hahn Kwang Ho Gifts, 2008
Accession Number
2008.55
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About this artwork
This hanging scroll depicts a gathering of government officials born in the same year, created around 1551 during Korea's Joseon dynasty. The composition shows multiple figures arranged in a formal group, with careful attention to official rank indicated through costume and positioning. The painting records a social gathering known as a donggye contract association, where officials of the same birth year met for fellowship and mutual support. Korean court painting of the Joseon period emphasized...