Gansong Art Museum (간송미술관), III
I've written about the Gansong Art Museum a couple of times on my blog - here and here for those curious - and Sunday of last week was the autumn opening of the museum. A private collection located in Seongbuk-gu, the museum will be open to the public from 18 October to 1 November this year and the current focus is on Buddhist and Taoist paintings. There is also a selection of works from the Hyewon Pungsokdo (혜원풍속도) on display, which is an album of genre paintings from the famed Joseon Dynasty painter Shin Yun-bok (who used the pen name 'Hyewon'). I find it amazing that I've gone three times in the past year and have seen completely different paintings on each occasion.
Here are two pieces from the 혜원풍속도. Click on any of the images in this entry to see larger versions.
Left: "Biguni greeting a Gisaeng" (Korean: 이승영기; 尼僧迎妓), 1805.
Right: "Finding the Temple After Hearing a Bell Sound" (Korean: 문종심사; 聞鍾尋寺), 1805.
Other artists that were prominently featured include Kim Eunho (김은호), Jang Seung-eub (장승업), and Jo Seok-jeon (조석전). Similar to my first time visiting, many of my favorites don't show up under an internet search. However, here are a few that I could find:
Left: 과로도기 (果老倒騎) by Kim Hong-do (김홍도)
Center: 남극노인 (南極老人) by Yoon Deok-hee (윤덕희)
Right: 춘남극노인 (春南極老人) by Jang Seung-eob (장승업)
녹수선경 (鹿受仙經) by Jang Seung-eob (장승업)
송암복호 (松岩伏虎) by Jeong Seon (정선)
Directions and hours are posted on the original entry (and will hopefully be updated for each showing), but I've also copied them here for you convenience.
* Autumn 2009 Museum Dates: 18 October - 1 November 2009
* Autumn 2009 Museum Hours: 10:00 - 18:00
Take Line 6 to Hansung University Station (한성여대입구; Station 419 on the light blue line) and go out using Exit 6. There's a basic map in English here with a more detailed map in Korean on Naver's site. The general directions are to follow 성북동길 (Seongbuk-dong Road) to the north, away from the university, and look out for signs to either the museum or the Seongbuk Elementary School along the right hand side of the road. Admission is free; a book explaining the collection (in Korean) with photos of the artwork is available for 20,000 won. I've only gone on the weekends and have no idea if the museum is open on weekdays.