Donggwoldo [SEP] material used
of South Korea.
Donggwoldo is on a folding screen ("byeongpung") made of paper, silk and wood. The creation date is presumed to be between 1826 and 1830 given the fact that it depicts the "Jeonsa" [pavilion], installed in the 26th year of King Sunjo, and "Gyeongbokjeon" [pavilion], demolished in the 30th year of the same king. The author is unknown but presumed to be a royal painter from Dohwaseo, the governmental office in charge of paintings during the period
Donggwoldo
Donggwoldo (literally "Painting of Eastern Palaces") is a representative Korean painting of the early 19th century, depicting the two royal palaces, Changdeokgung and Changgyeonggung during the Joseon Dynasty. "Donggwol" is an alternative name of Changdeokgung, located to the East of the main royal palace of the dynasty, Gyeongbokgung. However, the picture also includes Changgyeonggung, an adjacent palace to the former.
In 2012, the painting was used as the basis of a restoration project for the Buyongjeong pavilion in the rear garden