Hunting Scene1800s · Study 1993.239

Context from the museum

The theme of nomad warriors riding horses and hunting wild animals was first painted in the Qing imperial court in China in late 1600s. But it became favored by the Korean royal court and painted by the royal court painter in the late 1700s. The Joseon Korean ruling class members considered Qing nomad warriors to be "barbaric," yet highly admired their hunting and military skills. By the late 1800s, folding screens with the hunting scene were used largely for this dynamic and exotic feature.

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A detail to notice

The theme of nomad warriors hunting became highly appreciated in the Korean royal court of the 1700s for the king's particular interests in strengthening the royal army's military prowess.

Observation supplied by the Cleveland Museum of Art.

Read the dimensions before the image

The selected overall measurement for Hunting Scene is 345.4 cm wide and 214.6 cm high, equivalent to approximately 136.0 × 84.5 inches. Dividing width by height gives a format ratio of 1.61:1. The rectangular bounding area is 7.41 square meters; it describes the measured footprint, not the amount of paint or the monetary value.

On an illustrative 300 cm wall, the recorded width occupies 115.1% of the span before adding a frame. That exceeds the example wall width, so a smaller reference wall would not reproduce the recorded scale. These are calculations by Physical Art For Crypto using museum measurements. They are not the museum’s display recommendations.

Questions to bring to your own collection

With Hunting Scene in view, identify one feature you can point to, then distinguish what the museum records from your personal response. Keep its medium, eight-panel folding screen; ink and color on silk, in your notes when comparing contemporary works.

• Which part of this horizontal composition catches your eye first?
• Would a 345.4 cm width still suit the space after allowing for furniture and a frame?
• What surface detail would you need to see in person or in a close photograph?