Chaekgeori (Scholar’s Accoutrements)

Chaekgeori (Scholar’s Accoutrements) , late 1800s, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910)

Where object was made: Korea

Material/technique: ink; color; paper

Dimensions:
Object Height/Width (Height x Width): 199 x 424 cm
Object Height/Width (Height x Width): 78 3/8 x 166 15/16 in

Credit line: Courtesy of the Korean Folk Village, Yongin

Accession number: EL2017.001

Not on display

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The Power and Pleasure of Possessions in Korean Painted Screens

King Jeongjo, who embraced the power of books and the ideas contained within them, was the first royal patron to promote bookshelf paintings at court. He even went so far as to replace the screen behind his throne, which depicted the sun, moon, and five mountain peaks, with a chaekgeori screen. In this chaekgeori, bookshelves hold layers of books and accoutrements in varied and
spacious arrangements. The perspective and shading techniques appropriated from the West render the deep spaces with illusionistic dimension.

The Power and Pleasure of Possessions in Korean Painted Screens

King Jeongjo, who embraced the power of books and the ideas
contained within them, was the first royal patron to promote
bookshelf paintings at court. He even went so far as to replace
the screen behind his throne, which depicted the sun, moon, and
five mountain peaks, with a chaekgeori screen. In this chaekgeori,
bookshelves hold layers of books and accoutrements in varied and
spacious arrangements. The perspective and shading techniques
appropriated from the West render the deep spaces with
illusionistic dimension.