Korean Choson Yonhwado Lotus Painting
September 2013 Auction by Far East Asian Art

A very large silk yonhwado painting by Korean painter Hang San is a serene and soft scene of three waterfowl nestled among large lotus leaves. Traditional Korean lotus paintings, called yonhwado, were displayed in Korean homes during summer months on the open wood verandah or on the walls of the gentlemen's quarters. This late Choson early 20th century painting owes its calm to the placement and muted tones of the green leaves and a few rings of blue water on the fine silk...