Lotus flower
Artist
Song Young Bang
(Korean, b. 1936)
Date2006
MaterialsInk and colors on paper
DimensionsH. 59 in x W. 20 in x D. 9 in, H. 149.9 cm x W. 50.8 cm x D. 22.9 cm
Credit LineAcquisition made possible by Korean Art and Culture Committee
Object number2007.20
DepartmentKorean Art
ClassificationsPainting
On View
Not on viewThis eight-panel screen depicts a series of sensuous stems of lotus flowers amid meandering fish. The artist combined abbreviated brushstrokes with sensual ink washes of various tonalities to create this larger-thanlife image of lotus flowers in full summer bloom. Known for his abstract paintings in ink, Song Young Bang is a renowned contemporary ink painter in Korea. He has participated in numerous international and national exhibitions, including the 1972 Triennale in India, the British Museum Collection of Korean Art, Korea-China Exchange Exhibition, and One Hundred Years of Korean Painting.
Subject
- lotus
- flower
- fish
