A Gathering of Officials Who Passed the State Examination in the Same Year Painted in the Style of An Gyeon
Gathering of Officials Who Passed the State Examination in the Same Year
  • Painted by Unidentified artist, Composed and inscribed by Kim Inhu (1510-1560)
  • Joseon Dynasty, c. 1542
  • Ink and light color on paper
  • Gwangju Nationl Museum
  • kwa 3869
  • Gift of the Ulsan Kim Clan Association of Lord Munjeong, 2001

This gyehoedo (commemorative gathering painting) was created to commemorate a reunion held in 1542 by seven men who had passed the samasi (state examination for entry into officialdom) together in 1531 and entered government service. The painting follows the typical landscape style associated with An Gyeon, with expansive scenery dominating the composition and the figures rendered relatively small. At the top of the painting is an inscription by Kim Inhu, a renowned calligrapher and scholar. Plum blossoms and bamboo are painted to either side of the list of participants, adding a distinctive decorative touch.