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): 121 x 362 cm
Object Height/Width (Height x Width): 47 5/8 x 142 1/2 in

Credit line: Private collection

Accession number: EL2017.008

Not on display

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The Power and Pleasure of Possessions in Korean Painted Screens

As the chaekgeori genre became more popular among common people, the subject expanded to include items associated with wealth and prosperity. While books denoted scholarly status, exotic objects represented economic power. Thus, this screen reflects a shift in Korean culture away from the scholarly society of the elite to a new emphasis on commercial and material society with objects such as eyeglasses or fruit.

The Power and Pleasure of Possessions in Korean Painted Screens

As the chaekgeori genre became more popular among common
people, the subject expanded to include items associated with
wealth and prosperity. While books denoted scholarly status,
exotic objects represented economic power. Thus, this screen
reflects a shift in Korean culture away from the scholarly society of
the elite to a new emphasis on commercial and material society
with objects such as eyeglasses or fruit.