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Ppal chi san dul, Partisans

Ch'ang-yon Ham

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Classical Antiquity

Dominant colour

Ppal chi san dul, Partisans is an 8 by Ch'ang-yon Ham, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Ch'ang-yon Ham
When & what style?: 8
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This is a print by Ham, Ch'ang-yon. It shows a war scene with three fighters. One fighter aims backward. Another is hurt, with a blood-stained headband. The third, wearing a cap, holds a pistol and helps the injured soldier. You can spot bushes and bare branches blowing right. The artist added a pencil note in the margin that says 1984. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum next.

The story of this work

Overview

A print from 1984 shows three figures in a snowy landscape: one aims a weapon backward, another is wounded with a bloodied headband, and a third, wearing a cap, supports the injured person while holding a pistol. Bare branches and rushes are swept toward the right side of the composition. The scene reflects a wartime setting, a frequent subject in North Korean art since the Korean War of 1950–53.

Read the full account in the museum source.