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Jeong Hong-Rae 정홍래 鄭弘來

second half 18th century–first half 19th century · Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk · Asian Art

Birds of prey, like this hawk, were symbols of strength and righteousness and this is conveyed through the hawk’s fierce stare and regal pose. This painting modifies the earlier 15th-16th-century Joseon depictions of trained birds of prey tied to and perched on ornamented stands. From the early Joseon, birds of prey were associated with the Imperial Censorate, an office that required courage and keen sense of justice. In the 18th and 19th centuries, the heroic hawk is placed within an auspicious environment of buoyant waves, blue-green rocks, and red sun.

Artist

Jeong Hong-Rae 정홍래 鄭弘來

Date

second half 18th century–first half 19th century

Medium

Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk

Culture

Korea

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Purchase, Michael and Kathleen Linburn Gift, 2022