Mount Paektu and Heaven Lake
Painting
February 2008 (painted)
February 2008 (painted)
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This oil painting by the North Korean artist Ri Sang Mun depicts the lake at the peak of Mount Paektu, on the North Korean-Chinese border. This mountain is sacred to Koreans and is revered in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. The painting, in a realistic style, shows the dark waters of the lake and its stony shore, the bare mountain slope and bright blue sky above.
Object details
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| Title | Mount Paektu and Heaven Lake (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Oil on canvas |
| Brief description | Pap, Korea, North Korean Painting, 21st century |
| Physical description | The painting is in three sections: to the left foreground is the lake shore, to the right foreground is the lake and in the background is the mountain. |
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| Summary | This oil painting by the North Korean artist Ri Sang Mun depicts the lake at the peak of Mount Paektu, on the North Korean-Chinese border. This mountain is sacred to Koreans and is revered in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. The painting, in a realistic style, shows the dark waters of the lake and its stony shore, the bare mountain slope and bright blue sky above. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | FE.93-2009 |
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| Record created | August 21, 2009 |
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