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Yi Ha-eung

Orchids and Rocks

1897–98
Eight-panel folding screen; ink on silk

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FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG

The artist of this elegant painting is the formidable politician Yi Ha-eung (1820–1898), who is known for a seclusion policy that aimed to protect Korea and its sovereignty from foreign influences.

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