- MASTERPIECES OF EWHA WOMANS UNIVERSITY MUSEUM
- Location1F, Permanent Exhibition Hall
- Date2020. 07. 29 - 2023. 12. 29 vr전시
Paintings and Calligraphy
Ewha Womans University Museum houses a collection of artworks following traditional East Asian motifs including landscapes, flowers and birds, the Four Gentlemen Plants(plum blossom, orchids, chrysanthemums, and bamboo), portraits, and documentary paintings by more than 100 artists from the Joseon dynasty. Particularly, The Painting of a Gathering of Retired Senior Officials(Treasure No. 638), the Ten-paneled Folding Screen with the Painting of Ten Longevity Symbols and Orchid painted by the Daewongun(Prince of the Great Court) Yi Ha-eung(1820-1898), are masterpieces illustrating diverse aspects of court painting from the Joseon era. Paintings including the portrait of the civil official, Jo Mun-myeong (1680-1732) and the documentary painting, Royal Procession Ceremony of the Joseon Dynasty are precious references for studies on the history of Korean paintings, costumes, and social systems. The museum also holds a collection of calligraphic works including those by Kim Jeong-hui, a scholar and celebrated practitioner of calligraphy, and rubbed copies of epigraphic works on metal or stone.
Modern and Contemporary Art
Ewha Womans University Museum houses many works of modern and contemporary art, which reflect the artistic sensibility of the times, as well as many traditional relics. Starting from the 1950s, the museum has purchased works of modern and contemporary art, and private collectors have also donated works. Acquisitions and donations have become more active since the 2000s. The works of modern and contemporary art encompass a wide range of genres and eras—ranging from works by Park Seo-bo and Kim Bo-hie, who used distinctive composition and quality of materials to achieve abstraction, to print works by Oh Yun, who depicted the poor and underprivileged—showing the main current of contemporary art history. In accordance with the educational philosophy of Ewha Womans University which nurtures female leadership, the museum also houses works of art by feminist artists who have built on the tradition of feminist art in Korea including Yun Suk-nam, Lee Bul.
Ceramics
Ewha Womans University Museum houses a variety of pottery from various time periods, ranging from prehistoric earthenware to modern works of ceramic art. Its collection includes precious relics that boast historical value and beauty as well as national treasure-level artifacts. In addition, shards of pottery from years of field research on ancient remains are seen as important in showing the history of pottery's development in Korea and its artistic achievements.
Metal Crafts
Ewha Womans University Museum houses a vast collection of metal relics including ornaments, ceremonial weapons, ritual vessels, and everyday items from the Bronze Age to the Joseon dynasty. The major artifacts from prehistoric times include bronze daggers excavated from the dolmens in the village of Sangjapo-ri, Yangpeyong-gun and bronze wares from Nakdong-ri in Sangju city. The burial artifacts and ritual vessels served as instruments of power. Gilt-bronze shoes and gold ornaments excavated from the tumuli nearby Gongju city are masterpieces of wealth and power in addition to their exquisite beauty. Ancient Koreans produced everyday items in metal, which is more solid, reusable, and shiny compared to wood or pottery. Shapes, motifs, and techniques borrowed from other types of crafts were applied to metal crafts and vice versa.
Artifacts View
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The King’s Excursion on a Royal Carriage
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One Hundred Children Folding Screen
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Jar with Men, Bamboo and Pine Tree Design in Underglaze Blue
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Bronze Gong of Pogyesa Temple
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Jar with the Inscription “the 4th Year of Sunwha”
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A Chair
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Jar with Grapevine Design in Underglaze Iron
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Tobacco Box with the Ten Symbols of Longevity in Silver Inlay
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Funerary Footwear with Openwork Design
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Buddhist Incense Burner with Silver Inlay
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Flowers and Butterflies
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Women on the Road
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Ode to the Foundation of Peach Blossoms
- 대한제국 동가도 大韓帝國動駕圖
- 석지 채용신 (石芝 蔡龍臣, 1850-1941)
- 19세기 말~20세기 초
- 종이에 채색 (紙本彩色)
- 19.5x1,746cm
- The King’s Excursion on a Royal Carriage
- Chae Yong-shin(1828-1901)
- Joseon, late 19th-early 20th century
- Ink and Colors on Paper
- 백동자도 병풍 百童子圖屛風
- 필자미상 (筆者未詳)
- 조선 19세기 말~20세기 초
- 비단에 채색 (絹本彩色)
- 88.8x39.0cm
- One Hundred Children Folding Screen
- Anonymous
- Joseon late 19th century-early 20th century
- Ink and Colors on Silk
- Each 88.8×39.0cm
- 백자청화 소나무·대나무·인물무늬 항아리 白磁靑畵松竹人物文壺
- 조선 16세기
- H. 47cm
- 보물 제644호
- Jar with Men, Bamboo and Pine Tree Design in Underglaze Blue
- Joseon 16th century
- White Porcelain
- Treasure No.644
- 청자 순화4년명 항아리 靑瓷淳化四年銘壺
- 고려 993년
- H. 35.0cm
- 국보 제326호
- Jar with the Inscription “the 4th Year of Sunwha”
- Goryeo 993
- Celadon
- National Treasure No.326
- 백자철화 포도무늬 항아리 白瓷鐵畵葡萄文壺
- 조선 18세기
- H. 53.3cm
- 국보 제107호
- Jar with Grapevine Design in Underglaze Iron
- Joseon 18th century
- White Porcelain
- National Treasure No.107
- 철제 은입사 담배함 鐵製銀入絲煙草函
- 조선 19세기 말
- 높이 8.2cm
- Tobacco Box with the Ten Symbols of Longevity in Silver Inlay
- Joseon, late 19th century C.E.
- H. 8.2cm
- 동제 은입사 향완 銅製銀入絲香琓
- 고려 12~13세기
- H. 23.7cm
- Buddhist Incense Burner with Silver Inlay
- Goryeo 12~13th century
- Bronze
- H. 23.7cm
- 호접도 蝴蝶圖
- 남계우(南啓宇, 1811~1890)
- 조선 19세기
- 종이에 채색
- Flowers and Butterflies
- Nam Gye-wu(1811~1890)
- Joseon 19th century
- Ink and Colors on Paper
- 도원행도 桃園行圖
- 필자미상 (筆者未詳)
- 조선 19세기
- 종이에 수묵담채 (紙本水墨淡彩)
- 166x58.8cm
- Ode to the Foundation of Peach Blossoms
- Anonymous
- Joseon 19th century
- Ink and Light Color on Paper