Korean ink and color painting of fishermen beneath willow trees.
08 December 2025
Description

Korean ink and color painting on paper, depicting three seated figures fishing beneath large willow trees with mountains in the background. Signed at lower right with a three-character vertical inscription and a red seal; artist unknown. Medium: ink and color on thin, brown-toned paper, currently unmounted and unframed. Condition appears generally good for age, with overall paper toning, a few light handling creases and minor surface marks, and slightly uneven edges but no major tears or losses visible.

Dimensions

Height: 16 inchesWidth: 12 inches

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For sale
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Answered within about 21 hours
By David U.
Dec 09, 15:30 UTC
Fair Market Value
$80 - $150 USD
Insurance Value $0 USD
What does this mean?

Hello, this item is a Korean ink and color painting on brown toned paper that shows three fishermen seated beneath large willow trees with distant mountains behind them. The composition, palette, and brushwork follow late Joseon to early twentieth century Korean landscape conventions, where willow trees and leisure scenes appear often as symbols of harmony and quietude. The inscription on the lower right uses a three character vertical format with a red seal, but it matches the type used by workshop or student level painters active in Korea during the mid twentieth century rather than by a listed artist. The paper tone, the visible fiber structure, and the use of green mineral pigment for the willow leaves all correspond to Korean decorative scrolls produced between the 1940s and 1970s for local and export markets.

The painting measures about 16 inches in height and 12 inches in width. It is unmounted and shows general age toning, a few handling creases, and slightly uneven edges, but no structural losses or tears. Works of this type and period usually fall within the category of mid century Korean decorative landscapes, which are collected but not highly sought after unless linked to a known artist. Comparable examples at auction often sell between USD 80 and USD 150 for unmounted works in similar condition.

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