Portrait of the Great Master Yeongwoldang Eungjin
Unknown Artist
1700s
Medium
hanging scroll, ink, color and gold on silk
Dimensions
216.9 × 103.3 cm · painting only: 114.4 × 79.2 cm
Classification
Painting
Department
Korean Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund
Accession Number
1990.16
About this artwork
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 ...