Eight-panel Hyojemunjado Folding Screen

Description:

Eight-panel Hyojemunjado Folding Screen, Korea, late 19th century, each panel with a character symbolizing each of the eight Confucian virtues, with pictorial emblems of flora and fauna, ink on paper, overall 44 1/8 x 149, each painting 18 x 13 3/8 in.
Estimate $2,000-3,000

in a stabilized condition with repaired tears and creases, loss of details, minor molding in progress, worm holes to mats.


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