Danwon pungsokdo cheop

18th century paintings by Kim Hong-do
Danwon pungsokdo cheop
Hangul
단원풍속도첩
Hanja
檀園風俗圖帖
Revised RomanizationDanwon pungsokdo cheop
McCune–ReischauerTanwŏn p'ungsokto ch'ŏp

Danwon pungsokdo cheop is an album of genre painting (pungsokhwa or pungsokdo) drawn by Kim Hong-do during the late Joseon dynasty. It was named after Kim's pen name, Danwon and comprises the 25 paintings in total. The album is painted with light watercolor on hanji (한지 Korean paper). Each painting depicts vividly common people's daily life in the Joseon period.

Danwon pungsokdo cheop is designated as the 527th Treasures of South Korea and held by National Museum of Korea located in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea

At work places

Picture Title Korean title Description
Plowing a rice field 논갈이(耕畓)
Threshing rice 타작(打作)
Shoeing a horse 편자박기(蹄鐵)
A smithy 대장간
Slicing tobacco 담배썰기
Tiling Giwa 기와이기(葺瓦)
Fishing 고기잡이(漁場)

Daily life

Picture Title Korean title Description
Weaving 길쌈 (織造)
Weaving a mat 자리짜기(編席)
A laundry place 빨래터(漂母)
By a well 우물가(井邊)
A divination sign 점괘(占卦)
Lunch time 점심
Jumak (tavern) 주막(酒幕)

On the streets

Picture Title Korean title Description
Ferryboats 나룻배
Peddling 행상(行商)
On the way to a market 장터길
On the way for wedding 신행(新行)
Bursting into laughter on a street 노상파안(路上破顔)

Pastime

Picture Title Korean title Description
A gonu nori 고누놀이
A dancing boy 무동(舞童)
Ssireum (Korean wrestling) 씨름(相撲)
Shooting an arrow 활쏘기(射弓)

Education

Picture Title Korean title Description
Appreciating a picture 서화감상(審觀)
Seodang 서당(書堂)
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See also

  • (in Korean) Brief information about Danwon pungsokdo cheop from 한국학연구소
  • (in Korean) Brief information about Danwon pungsokdo cheop from Yahoo Korea dictionary
  • (in Korean) 옛사람들의 생활모습 from 문화재청
  • (in Korean) Brief information about Danwon pungsokdo cheop from Encyber dictionary
  • (in Korean) 단원풍속도첩<25폭>(檀園風俗圖帖<二十五幅> from 문화재정보센터
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