Kyonghoe Hall, Kyongsong (Keijo Keikaro), from the series "Eight Views of Korea (Chosen hakkei)"
by Kawase Hasui
- Series:
- Eight Views of Korea
- Date:
- November 1939
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print; oban
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
Kyonghoe Hall at Kyongsong, from the Eight Views of Korea series published in November 1939, depicts the Gyeonghoeru — the grand ceremonial pavilion built on an artificial island in a pond within Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul (then Keijo/Kyongsong under Japanese administration). The Gyeonghoeru pavilion, a two-story wooden structure supported by 48 stone pillars, was used for royal banquets and celebrations and is one of Korea's most celebrated examples of Joseon-period architecture. Hasui's November 1939 composition brings his atmospheric bokashi technique to the pavilion's reflection in the palace pond.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Kyonghoe Hall, Kyongsong (Keijo Keikaro), from the series "Eight Views of Korea (Chosen hakkei)" was created by Kawase Hasui (川瀬巴水) in November 1939.
Yes — Kyonghoe Hall, Kyongsong (Keijo Keikaro), from the series "Eight Views of Korea (Chosen hakkei)" is part of the Eight Views of Korea series by Kawase Hasui.
Kyonghoe Hall, Kyongsong (Keijo Keikaro), from the series "Eight Views of Korea (Chosen hakkei)" uses Bokashi, on color woodblock print; oban.
Kyonghoe Hall, Kyongsong (Keijo Keikaro), from the series "Eight Views of Korea (Chosen hakkei)" was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (November 1939).
Kyonghoe Hall, Kyongsong (Keijo Keikaro), from the series "Eight Views of Korea (Chosen hakkei)" depicts landscapes, architecture, and eight views (hakkei).