Original painted hanging scroll titled "The Moonlight" by Korean artist 'Ki Chang Kim'
The Chinese initials and artist pseudonym of 'Unbo' Ki Chang Kim are clearly scripted on the painting. Annotated on back of scroll is: 'To School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. The Moonlight by Ki Chang Kim. Presented by Won Ko' [Woonbo]. Chinese script characters for Ki Chan...
| Date(s) of creation: |
Undated [?1970s] |
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Item |
| Format: | Archive |
| Reference number: |
MS 381154 |
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| Summary: |
The Chinese initials and artist pseudonym of 'Unbo' Ki Chang Kim are clearly scripted on the painting. Annotated on back of scroll is: 'To School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. The Moonlight by Ki Chang Kim. Presented by Won Ko' [Woonbo]. Chinese script characters for Ki Chang Kim also appear on the back of the scroll. |
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| Main author: |
Kim; Ki Chang (1914-2001); painter
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| Previous numbers: |
Accession 2011/080 |
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| Extent: |
1 oversized framed item |
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| Admin history: |
Kim Ki-Chang, widely considered one of the most important Korean painters of the 20th Century.
He suffered from typhoid fever at a young age and subsequently lost his hearing ability. As a teen, his mother introduced him to the artworld. “The Moonlight” represents an important period in the artist's life from the 1970s, where he began to solely use black ink. "Because I have been in a silent world for a long time I do believe that I had been able to concentrate on my paintings. If it were not so, things might have been different. I think that my long term of silence separated my works from other artists. Anyway, my muteness doesn’t grieve me and I have never been saddened by it." Kim Ki-Chang (Eun Bo) (1914 - 2001) Source: "Life and Culture in Korea" website: http://park.org/Korea/Pavilions/PublicPavilions/KoreaImage/e-information/culture/kimgc.html Rogallery biography timeline: http://www.rogallery.com/Kim_Ki_Chang/kim_bio.htm Also known as Kim; Ki-Chang Kim; Ki-ch'ang Ki-Chang; Kim (Unbo) Ki-Chang; Kim (Woonbo) Ki-Chang; Kim (Eun Bo) |
Kim Ki-Chang, widely considered one of the most important Korean painters of the 20th Century.
He suffered from typhoid fever at a young age and subsequently lost his hearing ability. As a teen, his mother introduced him to the artworld. “The Moonlight” represents an important period in the artist's life from the 1970s, where he began to solely use black ink. "Because I have been in a silent world for a long time I do believe that I had been able to concentrate on my paintings. If it were not so, things might h ... View more |
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| Acquisition: |
Presented by 'Won Ko' to SOAS. Date of deposit unknown. |
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Restrictions |
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| Access conditions: |
The painting is currently hanging outside the SOAS Directors Office. Request permission from Archivist in first instance. |
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| Language: | Chinese English |
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| Scripts: |
Han (Traditional variant) |
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| Copies: | Digital jpeg image available (T: Treasures of SOAS folder/Jpegs/MS 381154) | ||||||
| Format: | Archive | ||||||
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