• Formerly attributed to An Gyeon (active, 15th century)
• Joseon Dynasty, second half of 16th century
• Ink and light color on silk
• duk 2417

The Chinese Northern Song literati Su Shi (1037–1101) composed the Former Ode on the Red Cliff (前赤壁賦), recounting a moonlit boat excursion below the Red Cliff on the 16th day of the seventh lunar month. During the Joseon dynasty, scholar-officials frequently emulated this outing, launching boats on the full moons of the seventh and tenth lunar months in homage to Su Shi’s poetic gathering. Beneath a cliff shifted to the right, Su Shi enjoys a boat ride with companions—one playing the tungso (vertical bamboo flute), another holding a bamboo scroll, and a servant pouring wine. The rugged, densely rendered mountains and distinctive treatment of the rocks reveal influences of the Zhe School of painting of Ming Dynasty. This painting was formerly attributed to An Gyeon, but it differs from his typical style.