• Attributed to Kang Huian (1417-1464)
• Joseon Dynasty, mid-16th century
• Ink and color on silk
• duk 2192

In one painting, two boys in a garden beneath a wall are shown placing branches into a red jar. In another, a boy stands at a tall gate, gazing out beyond the household walls. In both, pine trees, scholars’ rocks, and the boys’ garments are depicted in bold, dynamic strokes with thick, expressive lines. The third painting shows a scholar crossing a stream, accompanied by a young servant with books slung over his shoulder. Particularly striking in this scene are the rocks, rendered with strong black-and-white contrasts using bold ax-cut strokes. The three paintings are believed to have originally been part of a single composition but were later passed down as separate works. It is also interpreted as a Bangudo (訪友圖), meaning “Visiting a Friend”—a type of composition that reflects the ideal of reclusion and the scholar’s yearning to visit a like-minded friend living in nature.