According to ancient Chinese artist Zong Bing (375–443 CE), an excellent landscape painting not only enables the viewer to feel the sublime energy of nature but also substitutes for real nature. Experience this and more in our newest exhibition.
In Korea, mountains known for awe-inspiring topographic features were much beloved among early tourists and pilgrims and soon became the most popular subject of landscape paintings. A 19th-century 10-panel folding screen in the Cleveland Museum of Art’s collection is the most spectacular example portraying the Seven Jeweled Mountain’s eccentric terrain that was shaped by ancient volcanic eruptions.
After the Korean War (1950–53), the Seven Jeweled Mountain became part of North Korea and thus inaccessible to the outside world. This groundbreaking digital immersive exhibition leads you on a hike in this wondrous terrain. Coupled with From Dreaming to Hiking: Korean Landscape Painting in the Korea Foundation Gallery (gallery 236), Into the Seven Jeweled Mountain invites you to explore the realm of Korean landscape painting in an exciting new way.
2024/03/15 - 2024/09/19
The Cleveland Museum of Art
11150 East Boulevard, Cleveland, OH 44106