Abstract

The paintings for trade with Japan (對日交易用 繪畵) is a concept that encompasses a group of works produced in Korea from the late 18th to early 19th centuries in response to increasing demand for Joseon paintings in Japan. New materials related to the Tsushima domain and Dongnae Waegwan have recently been discovered, illuminating the various artistic exchange processes that occurred between Korea and Japan in the 18th and 19th centuries. The purpose of this study is to supplement existing insight into the paintings for trade with Japan in the late Joseon period by introducing and analyzing three new records that including Otoriyosemono (『御取寄物』) contained in Documents of the Tsushima So family (宗家文書), and two newly introduced art works.BR Three new records show us that the figures involved in Tsushima domain and Dongnae Waegwan played more active roles in a new phase that the direct exchange of paintings between Korea and Japan by Tongsinsa was interrupted or severed. Additionally, two newly introduced works confirm that painters of Seoul and Dongnae had responded in various ways to Japanese requests for Joseon paintings through Dongnae Waegwan until following the mid-19th century. These are noted as a practical example of supporting record materials.BR The actual production and distribution of the paintings for Trade with Japan in the late Joseon period, including the export paintings of Dongnae Waegwan, has yet to be thoroughly clarified. However, the new records and works that are introduced and analyzed in this study can serve as evidence for understanding the exchange of paintings between Korea and Japan in the 18th and 19th centuries as being highly diverse. The results of this study show that the diversity of these paintings may be far higher than previously argued.

Talk to us

Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have

Schedule a call

Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.