Wild Geese and Reeds
Unknown Artist
1392–1910
Medium
Unmounted hanging scroll; ink on paper
Dimensions
70.8 × 223.6 cm
Classification
Painting
Department
Korean Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust
Accession Number
1915.631
About this artwork
In this hanging scroll, wild geese are portrayed engaging in different activities: descending to a marsh, gathering in flocks, and grazing on plants. In Korean paintings, images of geese and reeds serve as the symbol of peaceful senior life; a homophone of geese and reeds means aging peacefully.