{"product_id":"mother-of-pearl-art-panel-set-whole-shell-details-horizontal-format","title":"Mother-of-Pearl Art Panel Set: Whole-Shell Details, Horizontal Format","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA collector who trusts symbolism and proportion more than spectacle will recognise this set at once.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Quiet seasons gather here, each one held in a breath of shell and shadow.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMade by \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eKim Sang-yoon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, this set of four framed panels is composed on a deep, dark ground so the iridescence of mother-of-pearl shellwork can appear and recede like light on water. Across the quartet, two approaches are held in deliberate balance: \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ethinly sliced shell pieces\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e trace stems, petals, and leaves with calligraphic clarity, while \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003elarger shell pieces\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e—kept close to their natural contour—are reserved for key passages such as wings, blossoms, stones, and certain petals, allowing the surface to carry a gentle, tactile relief. The result is not a flat image, but a measured presence whose depth is felt as much as seen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe imagery follows \u003ci\u003eSagunja\u003c\/i\u003e—the “Four Gentlemen” of Korean visual culture: plum blossom, orchid, chrysanthemum, and bamboo. Loved by scholars and painters alike, these plants are less botanical study than moral portrait, each one associated with \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ecultivated integrity\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. Together they mark the cycle of the year—spring, summer, autumn, winter—and the steadiness expected of a \u003ci\u003egunja\u003c\/i\u003e, a person of refined character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlum blossom (spring)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e opens the set with resilience: flowers appear while the air is still cold, paired here with birds poised in quiet motion. Where larger shell passages gather in wing and blossom, the scene gains lift—dignity that arrives before comfort.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrchid (summer)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is arranged with restrained asymmetry: rock, slender leaves, and discreet flowers. The motif is built to suggest fragrance rather than announce it—virtue understood as something carried inward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eChrysanthemum (autumn)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e gathers weight in layered petals. Its late-season bloom is mirrored in the patient articulation of small forms, inviting slow looking and a sense of composure under pressure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBamboo (winter)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is defined by upright culms and angled leaves, punctuated by birds in flight. The form remains green through cold months, and the composition reads as firmness without harshness—straightness that stays living.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eEach panel is held within a calm architecture of frame and mount, giving the imagery room to breathe and allowing the shell to change with the day’s light. Seen together, the four works function as a quartet: different temperaments, one ethic—seasonal change answered by steadiness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e* Due to the handmade nature of mother-of-pearl craftsmanship, colors and placements may vary depending on the shell’s condition, resulting in unique reflections or iridescent effects.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWidth- 39cm (15.35 inch)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDepth- 32cm (12.59 inch)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight- 4.3cm (1.69 inch)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelated Links\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artinko.com\/blogs\/korean-culture\/about-mother-of-pearl-art\"\u003eAbout Mother of Pearl Art\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artinko.com\/collections\/mother-of-pearl-art-panels\" title=\"Mother of Pearl Art Panel Collection\"\u003eMother of Pearl Art Panel Collection\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mother of Pearls","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51833752584423,"sku":null,"price":1500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/0100\/1191\/files\/68EC6DD7-D0EB-41E5-922E-33F4AB315CFC.jpg?v=1772608218","url":"https:\/\/www.artinko.com\/fr\/products\/mother-of-pearl-art-panel-set-whole-shell-details-horizontal-format","provider":"ArtinKo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}