Landscape-patterned Brick

Baekje · 보물 · 1F · Prehistory and Ancient History · Baekje

These decorative bricks epitomize the art of Baekje's Sabi period; eight types in all were excavated from the Oe-ri site in Buyeo, each measuring roughly 29 cm per side and about 4 cm thick. Two of them bear landscape designs: pointed rocks rise above stylized waves, and a mountain of three peaks recalls a painted landscape. One brick even depicts what appears to be a mountain temple and a monk among the peaks, lending it both Daoist and Buddhist overtones. With its balanced, symmetrical composition, the supple curves of mountains and clouds, and even a sense of perspective, it is a masterpiece that reveals one facet of Baekje painting.

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Source: based on official e-museum records (National Museum of Korea).