모래밭에 내려앉는 기러기 조선|平沙落雁圖 朝鮮|Wild geese descending to sandbar
late 15th–early 16th century
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink on silk
Dimensions
Image: 49 3/4 × 19 1/4 in. (126.4 × 48.9 cm) Overall with mounting: 91 3/4 × 24 1/2 in. (233 × 62.2 cm) Overall with knobs: 91 3/4 × 27 1/4 in. (233 × 69.2 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Culture & Period
Korea · Joseon dynasty (1392–1910)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, John M. Crawford Jr. Bequest, and The Vincent Astor Foundation Gift, 1992
Accession Number
1992.337
Tags
Art Historical Context
This evocative hanging scroll, created by an unidentified Korean artist during the late 15th to early 16th century, captures the poetic theme of wild geese descending onto a sandbar. Executed in ink on silk during the early Joseon dynasty, the vertical composition highlights Korea’s rich tradition of landscape painting, where natural scenes often conveyed themes of harmony, transience, and seasonal change. The delicate medium allows for subtle ink washes and fine brushwork that suggest mist-shrouded mountains and flowing rivers, inviting viewers to pause and reflect on nature’s quiet rhythms. ...