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Suh Se Ok
Untitled

c. 1960s

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A painting by Suh Se Ok (서세옥). An Untitled, abstract ink wash on paper painting by South Korean artist Suh Se Ok (서세옥), executed in a palette of pink and black. Stamped lower right with artist insignia. South Korean artist Suh Se Ok (서세옥) creates large-scale, experimental, black ink paintings that often depict the human form. He has played an important role in the modernization of traditional ink painting in Korea, primarily through his reinterpretation of popular visual conventions. Provenance: Bergen Museum of Art and Science, Teaneck, New Jersey Estate Sale, Springfield, New Jersey Private Collection, California Exhibition: Leeum 10th Anniversary Exhibition: Beyond and Between, Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art, Seoul, 2014 College of Fine Arts Archives: Oriental Painting, Museum of Art, Seoul National University, 2015 Solo exhibition, Suh Se Ok, Lehmann Maupin Gallery, New York, 8 September to 27 October 2018 Group exhibition be/ longing, Lehmann Maupin Gallery, Hong Kong, 26 June to August 2020
  • Creator:
    Suh Se Ok (1929)
  • Creation Year:
    c. 1960s
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 40 in (101.6 cm)Width: 44 in (111.76 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Palm Desert, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 375281stDibs: LU936630412
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