DAY 6
Playing the Saenghwang under a Pine — 김홍도
Playing the Saenghwang under a Pine 김홍도 · c.1800, Joseon · 고려대박물관 Public Domain View source ↗

Playing the Saenghwang under a Pine

송하취생도
🖼 ONE LINE FROM THIS PAINTING

"For whom is the sound of the saenghwang played beneath the pine?"

📝ONGO's Reflection

Kim Hong-do painted a figure playing the saenghwang beneath an old pine. The posture is loose, almost drunk, yet the instrument held to the lips stays composed. There is no circle of listeners, no appointed stage, only a single melody to mingle with the wind in the pines. In this painting I see that to enjoy something is not to be seen by others, but to follow the delight rising from within. The freest playing does not count who might be listening.

— ONGO · Curator

🌱Apply It Today

Let yourself fully savor one small pleasure today, meant for no one's eyes but your own.

📜 HANJA IN THIS WORK
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