Inwangjesaekdo (Clearing After Rain on Mount Inwang)

인왕제색도 · Jeong Seon · 1751

Artist	Jeong Seon (정선)
Period	1751
Country / culture	Korea (Joseon dynasty)
Medium	Hanging scroll, ink on paper (per Wikimedia Commons description)
Museum	National Museum of Korea, Seoul (donated 2021; formerly Ho-Am Museum per older Wikimedia Commons description)
License	Public Domain (Wikimedia Commons, License=pd)

About this work

Painted in 1751 by Jeong Seon, this hanging scroll shows Mount Inwang in Seoul just after rain — a leading example of Joseon true-view landscape based on observing a real place.

The full Korean essay is available in the Korean version; this English page provides a concise guide rather than a full translation.

Points to look for

Notice dense ink on rocks against empty paper sky.
Follow the ridge from lower slopes to the peak.
Compare ink-only wet rock with a colour photograph.

Questions

비가 갠 직후의 산은 맑은 날과 어떻게 다르게 느껴지나요?
실제 장소를 그릴 때 사실과 인상 중 무엇이 더 중요할까요?
여백이 오히려 산을 더 크게 느끼게 하는 이유는 무엇일까요?

Rights & source

Jeong Seon, Inwangjesaekdo (1751), National Museum of Korea. Image: Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain).

Public Domain (Wikimedia Commons, License=pd) · Wikimedia Commons File:Inwangjesaekdo.jpg

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