Unidentified Artist


Geese and ReedsJoseon dynasty (1392-1910), 19th/20th centuryHanging scroll, "burnt" painting depicting two geese at water's edge with an inscription, signed and with three sealsWith a wood storage box 11 1/4 x 35 3/8in (28.6 x 89.8cm)
|The theme of noan (geese and reeds) has a double meaning in Korean. The first character no can be interpreted either as "reed" or "old" while the second character an can mean either "reed" or "comfort"; thus, this subject can be viewed as a wish for a comfortable life in old age.This hanging scroll was executed using a hot tool held to the paper surface leaving a scorched image.