Seated Maitreya 

Three Kingdoms Period

Late 6th century AD

Bronze

Buddhism was recognized as an official religion in all three kingdoms by the mid 500s. 

Seated Maitreya

 Three Kingdoms Period

7th century AD

Bronze

It is in pensive pose and has the signature Baekje Smile 

Hunting Scene

Koryo Dynasty

Late 5th-early 6th century 

Tomb of the Dancers

Tomb painting 

Seated Buddha

Unified Silla Dynasty

8th century 

North Kyosang 

In the Sokkuran Caves and is in the enlightenment pose

Standing Samantabadhra 

Unified Silla Dynasty

8th Century

Sokkuram cave

In a cave with other Buddhist sculptures 

Eleven Headed Avalokitesvara

Unified Silla

8th Century

Sokkuram Cave

 Bodhisattva of compassion 

Vairocana Buddha of Topian-sa

Unified Silla 

8th Century

Topian-sa Temple 

Iron

Vairocana Buddha is about knowledge of zen 

Seated Bhaisajyaguru (Medicine Buddha)

Koryo Dynasty 

1346 AD- 14th century

Bronze

This is the Buddha of medicine 

Amitabha Buddha with Avalokitesvara and Ksitigarbha Welcoming the Souls

Koryo Dynasty

14th century

The Buddha welcomes the spirit of the dead into his palace

Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha

Koryo Dynasty

14th century 

This is the Boddhisatva representing power over hell which he could deliver unfortunate beings from and lead them to paradise 

Water-Moon Avalokitesvara

Koryo Dynasty

14th century

This bodhisattva is meditating over something and the moon can be seen in the reflection on the water 

Dream Journey to the Peach Blossom Land

By An Kyon

Choson Dynasty

1447 AD- mid 15th century 

Landscape painting 

Peach Blossom Land is an imaginary land of the immortal

Twelve Thousand Mountain Peaks of Mt. Kumgang

By Chong Song

Choson Dynasty

18th century 

 This piece has a birds-eye view which is unusual in terms of composition

Self-Portrait

By Yun Tu-so

Choson Dynasty

18th century

Eyes look directly into eyes of the viewer which is unusual 

Portrait of Yi-Chae

By Unknown

Choson Dynasty

18th century 

Portraits were usually used for rituals of the dead 

Wrestlers

By Kim Hong-do

Choson Dynasty

18th century

This is a depiction of common people and what they do for work and/or pleasure

Laundry Scene

By Kim Hong-do

Choson Dynasty

18th century

This is a depiction of something women typically did 

Woman by Lotus Pond 

By Sin Yun-Bok

Choson Dynasty

18th century 

The woman in the painting is a courtersan 

Admiring the Spring in the Country 

By Sin Yun-Bok

Choson Dynasty

18th century