Diamond Mountain (Kumgangsan)
Print
2004 (printed)
2004 (printed)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
The print is a dramatic and graphic depiction of the Diamond Mountains as they meet the sea at the east coast of Korea. It is strongly directed, pushing downwards. The mountain rocks and sea waves are achieved by multiple repeated linear cuts. The seaside wildness of the area is vividly evoked. Pine trees are silhouetted against the mountainside. High in the empty sky , a few seabirds wheel around.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Diamond Mountain (Kumgangsan) (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Printed with ink on paper |
| Brief description | Paper, Korea, North Korean print, 21st century |
| Physical description | The woodblock print depicts the mountain range in the eastern coastal area of North Korea. There is a pencil inscription in the lower margin area. |
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| Summary | The print is a dramatic and graphic depiction of the Diamond Mountains as they meet the sea at the east coast of Korea. It is strongly directed, pushing downwards. The mountain rocks and sea waves are achieved by multiple repeated linear cuts. The seaside wildness of the area is vividly evoked. Pine trees are silhouetted against the mountainside. High in the empty sky , a few seabirds wheel around. |
| Bibliographic reference | published in
Beth McKillop & Pauline LeMoigne "Tradition and Transformation : two decades of Korean Art and Design at the V&A Museum" in Orientations,Volume 43, number 6, September 2012, pp.83-91. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | FE.92-2009 |
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| Record created | August 21, 2009 |
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