Korea, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910) / 1800s
Cho Hyun-myeong from Punhyang Cho Family
The Cleveland Museum of Art catalogs Cho Hyun-myeong from Punhyang Cho Family as painting (Korea, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910) · 1800s).
These two men belonged to the Pungyang Cho Clan, one of the most important political power houses in 18th-century Korea.
A CLOSER LOOK
The museum identifies this painting as album painting, ink and color on silk.
The museum's collection notes: These two portraits are of members of the Cho family, which originated from the area of Pungyang. Cho Jae-ho (1702-1762) on the left is the cousin of Cho Hyun-myeong on the right. Both were High State Councilors, called yeong-uijeong, and the Cho family ordered these two portraits as a family honor. Korean portraits were copied for sharing at each family Confucian ritual; similar portraits are still in the collection of the Cho family in Korea.
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