Anonymous (19th century, probably Korea)
Portraits of famous officialsInk and pigment on paper, one inscribed, each mounted on silk and on a stretcher.Each 25.7cm (10 1/8in) x 20cm (7 9/8in) (6).
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Provenance: an English private collection.One of the paintings is the portrait of the famous historian, poet and official of the Tang Dynasty, Han Yu. He was a strong influence in the development of Neo-confucianism, which became state ideology in Korea from the Joseon Dynasty, after being introduced by An Hyang in the Goryeo Dynasty.This painting is inscribed:韓文公愈 Han 'Wengong' Yu道喪文衰 子克振起 dao sang wen shuai zi je zhen qi排黜老佛 發揮洙泗 pai chu lao fu fa hui zhu si拜包百家 源委六經 bai bao bai jia yuan wei liu jing北斗泰山 百世爾承 bei dou tai shan bai shi er cheng