KOREAN PRINTING WOODBLOCKS

Typical Confucian Woodblocks

Songamjip (1680)
Author : Gwon Homun(1532~1587)Size : 55.0×19.5×3.0Region : AndongOrigin : Andong Kwon clan
Songamjip (1680)A woodblock used for publishing a collection of literary works by Kwon Ho-mun (1532-1587), whose pen name was Song-am. The woodblock is part of Dokrakpalgok, the last remaining work of a genre called “gyeonggichega” (scene variation style songs). The work praises the beauty of living freely without worrying about wealth and status, as well as the charms of nature.

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