The Light at Cheonhwadae Peaks, from the series Twelve Scenes of Mount Geumgang
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.Shin has almost exclusively devoted his energy to the subject of the Diamond Mountains since the early 1990s. He began painting the mountains in 1993 before ever visiting them. When the Diamond Mountains reopened to tourism in 1998, he was on the first ship sailing for Geumgang. Since then, he has journeyed multiple times, through different routes and locations and at all times of the year.
In 2014 he painted a series of twelve scenes depicting various sites within the mountains in the four seasons. The Light at Cheonhwadae captures the brilliant sunlight reflected off the snowcapped peaks. Shin, who trained in Western techniques, typically uses acrylic on canvas (or on Korean mulberry paper over canvas), capturing the effervescence and luminosity of the landscape in bright colors.
In 2014 he painted a series of twelve scenes depicting various sites within the mountains in the four seasons. The Light at Cheonhwadae captures the brilliant sunlight reflected off the snowcapped peaks. Shin, who trained in Western techniques, typically uses acrylic on canvas (or on Korean mulberry paper over canvas), capturing the effervescence and luminosity of the landscape in bright colors.
Artwork Details
- 신장식 금강산 천화대의 빛 (금강산 12경 시리즈 중)
- 申璋湜 金剛山 天花臺
- Title: The Light at Cheonhwadae Peaks, from the series Twelve Scenes of Mount Geumgang
- Artist: Shin Jangsik (Korean, born 1959)
- Date: 2014
- Culture: Korea
- Medium: Acrylic on canvas and Korean paper
- Dimensions: Image: H. 25 1/4 × W. 38 11/16 in. (64.2 × 98.2 cm)
- Classification: Paintings
- Credit Line: Lent by the artist
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art