The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 25, 2024
Wild Geese and Reeds
1392–1910
(1392–1910)
70.8 x 223.6 cm (27 7/8 x 88 1/16 in.)
Location: not on view
Did You Know?
Paintings that depict a peaceful image of migratory white-fronted geese descending to a river bank where tall reeds gently bend in the evening breeze were widely favored as birthday gifts, especially to elders: a homophone of the title Geese and Reeds means Aging Peacefully.Description
In this hanging scroll, wild geese are portrayed engaging in different activities: descending to a marsh, gathering in flocks, and grazing on plants. In Korean paintings, images of geese and reeds serve as the symbol of peaceful senior life; a homophone of geese and reeds means aging peacefully.- ?–1915(Jean Lawson, New York, NY, sold to the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust as gift for the Cleveland Museum of Art)1915–The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Treasures from Korea: Arts and Culture of the Joseon Dynasty, 1392-1910. Philadelphia: Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2014.
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Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1915.631