Autumn in Kaesong
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Title: "Autumn in Kaesong"
Medium: Watercolor, acrylic and gouache on Japanese Silk
Edition Size: Original
Copyright: © Caroline Young, All Rights Reserved
Dimensions: 22 inches tall by 22 inches wide unframed
Care: Do Not Hang In Direct Sunlight
Frame: Custom Framing Included Plus Free Shipping in Continental U.S.
Medium: Watercolor, acrylic and gouache on Japanese Silk
Edition Size: Original
Copyright: © Caroline Young, All Rights Reserved
Dimensions: 22 inches tall by 22 inches wide unframed
Care: Do Not Hang In Direct Sunlight
Frame: Custom Framing Included Plus Free Shipping in Continental U.S.
"Autumn in Kaesong" Story
Kisaeng is the Korean equivalent of geisha. Hwang Jini (b. 1506) was the most famous and beloved of her profession. Born in Kaesong in today's North Korea, she was a woman of superhuman charisma and extraordinary beauty, who made her own way in a society where it simply was not allowed. Her looks, personality, and intelligence, as well as her musical talent and her skill at poetry, made her irresistible to men. Yet she was totally without artifice. Unlike kisaengs who painted their faces elaborately, Hwang Jini wore little or no make-up, and dressed plainly with little jewelry.
Though she left home at an early age, she returned to Kaesong regularly over the years. It was a place of great natural beauty, and her appreciation was demonstrated in her poetry, and also in her request to be buried in a simple grave on the riverbank there.
Hwang Jini's extraordinary presence and strength of will is why modern Korean women love and identify with her. She also epitomizes the characteristics of those born in the Year of the Monkey.
Kisaeng is the Korean equivalent of geisha. Hwang Jini (b. 1506) was the most famous and beloved of her profession. Born in Kaesong in today's North Korea, she was a woman of superhuman charisma and extraordinary beauty, who made her own way in a society where it simply was not allowed. Her looks, personality, and intelligence, as well as her musical talent and her skill at poetry, made her irresistible to men. Yet she was totally without artifice. Unlike kisaengs who painted their faces elaborately, Hwang Jini wore little or no make-up, and dressed plainly with little jewelry.
Though she left home at an early age, she returned to Kaesong regularly over the years. It was a place of great natural beauty, and her appreciation was demonstrated in her poetry, and also in her request to be buried in a simple grave on the riverbank there.
Hwang Jini's extraordinary presence and strength of will is why modern Korean women love and identify with her. She also epitomizes the characteristics of those born in the Year of the Monkey.
