Son Jaehyeong, Ode to choong-moo gong, 1954, Ink on paper, 121×58cm. MMCA collection
Korean Calligraphy and Painting Association of Peers
* Source: Multilingual Glossary of Korean Art. Korea Arts Management Service
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