The Departing Boat
Consolation does not erase sorrow; it remains quietly beside it.
Middle Jeju I, 1980–1987
Ieodo, dried-grass colour, storms, wavering horizons and the black sun.
Chronological coordinates
- 1983The Departing Boat was created and registered in the official archive.
- REVIEWMiddle Jeju I, 1980–1987 · Ieodo, dried-grass colour, storms, wavering horizons and the black sun.
Related oral history
- Session 5The Jeju Style and Return
- Session 6Scenes of Life in Jeju
- Session 7Imagined Landscape
Research paths
- RESEARCHPainter and FūdoOpen source →
- RESEARCHA Century of WindOpen source →
- RESEARCHOral-History CommentaryOpen source →
Evidence and interpretation
| Grade | Claim | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1983 · The Departing Boat | Title, year and image in the official 100 Works archive. |
| B | Visible form and recurring motifs | Direct comparison of image, artwork text and related works. |
| B | Middle Jeju I, 1980–1987 | Formal comparison within the reviewed chronological group. |
| C | Links to life, testimony and research | Curatorial relations proposed for research navigation. |
Works to view together

The Departing Boat
A person no larger than a dot governs the image; the smaller the dot, the deeper the solitude.

The Wavering Skiff
Endurance means sharing the wavering of a distant existence and refusing to withdraw one's gaze.

The Empty House
The tree gestures toward departure while the rock opens toward return: one sends away, the other waits.

The Old Pine and the Old Man
The old man cannot go inside, fearing that the boat will vanish the moment he turns away.

Ieodo
The empty boat remembers those who could not return; Ieodo remembers the names that could never be called.

Annyeong
Annyeong contains both farewell and return: a greeting that does not hold back, yet promises not to forget.