A curator traced the dispersed scrolls#
The paintings are known as the Packard Set, after former owner Harry G. C. Packard. Tricycle reports that curator Sooa Im McCormick led the museum's 2018 acquisition of the scroll depicting the Fourth King of Hell, then began working to reunite the full set.tricycle.org 1 source for this line, starting with Tricycle
During that effort, McCormick located the Third King of Hell scroll at the Museum of Modern Art, Gunma, according to Tricycle. The reunion brings all ten paintings together after their long separation across multiple collections.tricycle.org 1 source for this line, starting with Tricycle
The Observer reports that the Cleveland museum organized the exhibition with the National Museum of Korea. Its account describes the show as an exploration of Goryeo-era ideas about death and the afterlife, shaped by Buddhism, earlier dynasties and cultural influences.observer.case.edu 1 source for this line, starting with The Observer
Goryeo art meets contemporary work#
The Goryeo period lasted from 918 to 1392, according to Tricycle. Its visual culture included Buddhist deities dressed in patterned textiles and gold accessories, as well as jade-hued ceramics. The period also saw ecological disasters, epidemics and foreign incursions on the Korean Peninsula.tricycle.org 1 source for this line, starting with Tricycle
The Observer describes a dragon-decorated mirror among the objects reflecting the influence of the earlier Chinese Han Dynasty. The publication reports that luxury objects were placed in tombs in the belief that they could comfort the dead during their passage into the afterlife.observer.case.edu 1 source for this line, starting with The Observer
The exhibition also includes Anicka Yi's "Bending Willow Branches," a work inspired by radiolaria, an ancient microorganism, according to The Observer. The publication lists the exhibition dates as October 11 through January 3.observer.case.edu 1 source for this line, starting with The Observer
