Portrait of a Government Official
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1921
Portrait of a Government Official — Painting, by Chae Yongshin (Korean, 1850–1941), made in Korea, Japanese colonial period (1910−1945), dated 1921. Wearing a dark green court uniform, a man is seated in a chair covered with a leopard skin, a gift from the royal court to a newly appointed officer.
The embroidered rank badge with a design of a single flying crane identifies the sitter’s bureaucratic status: the third ranked officer. In this work, the painter Chae Yongshin (1850–1941) rendered a newly promoted government official's shy smile, giving a glimpse into his mixed feelings of confidence and anxiety about his future professional career. Physical description: Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk; Overall: 156.4 x 87.3 cm (61 9/16 x 34 3/8 in.); Painting only: 127 x 71.1 cm (50 x 28 in.).
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Historical context
Held by Cleveland Museum of Art (object no. 2020.259). The museum record attributes this piece to Chae Yongshin (Korean, 1850–1941) in Korea, Japanese colonial period (1910−1945) around 1921. Details beyond the museum's own catalogue entry have not been independently verified.
Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- Overall: 156.4 x 87.3 cm (61 9/16 x 34 3/8 in.); Painting only: 127 x 71.1 cm (50 x 28 in.)
- Materials techniques
- Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Identification
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- All details come from the object's own museum catalogue record; nothing has been copied from other entries.
- Museum object name
- Painting
- Museum object number
- 2020.259
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