CENTRAL READING
The Old Pine and the Old Man
The old man cannot go inside, fearing that the boat will vanish the moment he turns away.
PERIOD & MOTIFS
Middle Jeju I, 1980–1987
Ieodo, dried-grass colour, storms, wavering horizons and the black sun.
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LIFE & TIME
Chronological coordinates
- 1987The Old Pine and the Old Man was created and registered in the official archive.
- REVIEWMiddle Jeju I, 1980–1987 · Ieodo, dried-grass colour, storms, wavering horizons and the black sun.
THE PAINTER’S VOICE
Related oral history
- Session 5The Jeju Style and Return
- Session 6Scenes of Life in Jeju
- Session 7Imagined Landscape
RESEARCH
Research paths
- RESEARCHPainter and FūdoOpen source →
- RESEARCHA Century of WindOpen source →
- RESEARCHOral-History CommentaryOpen source →
EVIDENCE
Evidence and interpretation
| Grade | Claim | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1987 · The Old Pine and the Old Man | 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. |
Related Works
Works to view together
FŪDO 062 · 1987
The Empty House
The tree gestures toward departure while the rock opens toward return: one sends away, the other waits.
FŪDO 033 · 1984
The Departing Boat
A person no larger than a dot governs the image; the smaller the dot, the deeper the solitude.
FŪDO 076 · 1983
The Departing Boat
Consolation does not erase sorrow; it remains quietly beside it.
FŪDO 083 · 1981
A Long, Long Longing
Waiting is not time spent obtaining something, but keeping the heart directed toward what does not come.
FŪDO 086 · 1985
Longing
One longs even for someone nearby but unreachable, calling an unspoken name through the tree.
FŪDO 072 · 1986
Sinking into Time
The person is absent and the horse waits instead. Waiting is the inability to withdraw the heart from that direction.