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Samseon gwanpado (Three Daoist Immortals Watching the Waves) in Gyeonghungak Hall of Changdeokgung Palace

창덕궁 경훈각 삼선관파도 ( 昌德宮 景薰閣 三仙觀波圖 )

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Classification National Registered Cultural Heritage
Name of Cultural Properties Samseon gwanpado (Three Daoist Immortals Watching the Waves) in Gyeonghungak Hall of Changdeokgung Palace
Quantity 184*26cm
Designated Date 2006.03.02
Age Presumably 1920s
Address 2-71, Waryong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul

The painting was drawn and attached on the walls of Gyeonghungak Hall around 1920 by Yi Sang-beom, who was a rising fine artist educated at Seohwa Fine arts Academy, the institution for fine arts education supported by the royal family. It vividly shows the tradition of iterative landscape painting style, which was accomplished by Jang Seung-eop and later An Jung-sik. The painting is devoted to formative and technical expression to produce extravagant structure. It is one of six remaining court wall paintings that served more purpose than just decoration. The painting is historically and artistically valuable in that it contains auspicious and symbolic meanings in relation to restoration of fallen royal authority and reconfirmation of the royal family’s capacity.