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Why this is a
Masterpiece

Vivid red and greenish-blue colors are clearly visible, and the delicately drawn lines in the portrait particularly stand out.

History of the Object: The painting depicts a messenger dispatched by the King of the underworld and many other kings when a person dies. The messenger stands with a white horse.

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Type: Painting
Materials: Colors on paper
Measurements: Length: 101cm, Width: 68cm
Creator name: Unknown
Creator date: Unknown
Where it was made: Korea
Geography: Korea
Time period: AD 19th century ~ AD 19th century
Creation date: Late 19th Century
Function: Decoration for a room
Acquisition: Purchased in Seoul
Copyright: Bona Museum
Acknowledgements: A Painting of the Messenger , Paintings, Folk Paintings, Bona Museum Collection, Graphicnet, Seoul, 2015
Owner: Bona Museum
Museum: Bona Museum
Credit line: Bona Museum