Canvas - Red and white plum blossoms
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Framed Canvas - Red and White Plum Blossoms from Korea
Spice up your empty walls with this eye-catching framed canvas! This high-quality framed canvas print made from pine wood, featuring Red and White Plum Blossoms, comes with rubber pads on the back corners and a wall mount for hassle-free hanging of the artwork. In addition, the frame gives the canvas a cool floating effect!
• Frame: Pine
• Frame thickness: 3.18 cm (1.25″)
• Canvas fabric weight: 344 g/m² +/- 25g/m² (10.15 +/- 0.74 oz/yd²)
• Open back
• Rubber pads on the back corners
• Hanging hardware attached
• Blank sourced from the USA
Disclaimers:
- Framed canvases with brown and black frames have a black interior around the canvas, while canvases with white frames have a white interior around the canvas.
- This product is not intended for sanding or cutting — doing so creates airborne dust that may cause lung irritation.
Unframed Canvas
Looking for something to add flair to your office or home? Your search ends here! This canvas print - Red and White Plum Blossoms, with its vibrant and fade-resistant colors, is sure to catch the eye.
• 3.18 cm (1.25″) thick poly-cotton blend canvas fabric
• Canvas fabric weight: 344 g/m² +/- 25 g/m² (10.15 +/- 0.74 oz./yd.²)
• Fade-resistant
• Hand-stretched over a solid wood stretcher frame
• Mounting brackets included
• Blank sourced from the USA, Canada, Europe, the United Kingdom, or Australia
The Red and White Plums: A Masterpiece of Korean Joseon Art
- Alternative title: Hongbaekmaehwa-do (홍백매화도)
- Nationality/period: Korea, Joseon Dynasty
- Material: Paper
- Artist: Jo Hee-ryong (조희룡, 1789–1866)
- Category: Cultural Heritage – Calligraphy and Painting – General Painting
- Dimensions: Height 124.8 cm, width 46.4 cm x 8 panels
- Collection number: Deoksu 1155
Jo Hee-ryong, a respected artist of the late Joseon period, displayed exceptional talent in poetry, calligraphy, and painting. Among his numerous works, his depictions of plum blossoms stand out as particularly prolific and celebrated. His passion for this subject was compellingly documented in his writings, especially in Seokwoo Mangnyeonrok.
A Flourishing Vision: The Red and White Plums
The Red and White Plums is an exceptional folding-screen painting that captures the delicate beauty of plum blossoms in full bloom. The artwork spans eight panels, each depicting intertwined branches laden with vivid red and white blossoms. These branches extend dynamically and fluidly across the picture plane, creating a sense of movement and vitality.
This masterpiece directs the viewer’s focus away from the trees themselves and toward the blossoms, which take center stage. The vivid red and white flowers symbolize the duality and harmony of nature, conveying a timeless aesthetic celebrated in East Asian art.
The Transition to Color
In the late Joseon period, the depiction of plum blossoms in Korean painting underwent a significant transformation. Earlier works were generally monochromatic (Muk-mae, 묵매), emphasizing the simple elegance of the branches. Influenced by the vibrant aesthetics of the Qing Dynasty, however, artists such as Jo Hee-ryong began using color to enrich their depictions.
The Red and White Plums embodies this transformation by using bold reds and white to bring the blossoms to life. The use of color sets the artwork apart, emphasizing the interplay of light and vitality in contrast to the simplicity of the branches.
A Fusion of Calligraphy and Painting
Jo Hee-ryong’s inscription on the painting reveals his distinctive approach. He noted that his plum blossom paintings were not restricted by traditional painting theories (Hwaron, 화론) or techniques (Hwabeop, 화법). Instead, his style was deeply rooted in calligraphy, particularly in the flowing forms of Jeonseu (전서) and Yeseu (예서).
This fusion of artistic disciplines gives the painting a rhythmic quality, as though the blossoms themselves were characters in a poetic script. Jo compared the scattered blossoms to “patterns spilled from the Milky Way,” or “a swarm of colorful butterflies that escaped from Mount Nafu (결부산).” Such descriptions underscore the transcendental beauty of his work, in which nature and imagination merge.
A Lasting Legacy
The Red and White Plums is more than a painting; it is a celebration of nature’s fleeting beauty and the artist’s boundless creativity. By combining traditional Korean art with influences from the Qing Dynasty, Jo Hee-ryong created a work that continues to resonate today.
This masterpiece, preserved under Deoksu 1155, continues to inspire and captivate its audience, offering a glimpse into the rich artistic heritage of the Joseon Dynasty. The vibrant blossoms serve as a reminder of the harmony and beauty found even in nature’s most fleeting moments.
