The Painter Of The Wind
Episode 14
Are you looking for us, Chona?
The King although presides over ten thousand,
but unable to even safe guard the Artists who are beside me.
It really saddens me.
Chona! We have committed a grave offence that can’t be washed away.
Chona’s benevolence & gracious mercy, we will remember this until our death
Young Artist, I have heard that because of this matter you have finally left Dohwaseo.
Yes….Chona.
Yes it is,
Dohwaseo can only accommodate this much patience, for this young Artist this kind of vivid & lively painting that brings heartfelt & vibrates people’s heart.
It may be better to leave Dohwaseo & to enter into the world, that you are able to explore your Artistic potential
Chona, I am the person that had committed a serious crime and ruined the Royal Imperial Portrait painting,
why do you render me with such praises for my talents?
Why do you think the Teacher cherish his pupil’s life more than his own that he even forsake himself?
It is to cherish & value his pupil’s talent. He was willing to sacrifice his right hand and his life for your talents.
This is Kim Hong Do’s sincerity & the reason I changed my decision
Thank you for your gracious grace, Chona
Now in front of me both of you who have a deeply rooted relationship & friendship.
Until now I have asked those paintings from you are all beautiful & well done
Thank you for your gracious grace, Chona.
Both of you Artists, please come closer
Today, I have a request for both Artists to help me to do, so that is why I have summoned you
Don’t fear, come closer
Both of you should be well verse in the significance of the Royal Imperial Portrait Painting.
I want you to find the Royal Imperial Portrait Painting (Ye Jin) of Crown prince Sado which went missing in the year of Byeong Jin (1766)
Chona! As far as to my knowledge during the year of Byeong Jin there is no such Royal Imperial Portrait painting exist that had been carried out
It is the people who fear the truth that had concealed this.
In reality & truth, there is such a Royal Imperial Portrait Painting that does exist & affirm
If it's the year of Byeong Jin, it's about 10 years ago.
Crown Prince Sado passed away in the year of Imo. It should had been past 14 years.
10 years ago, the former King was having deep regrets on what happen in that year of Imo.
He was preparing for my father to return to the road of Divinity.
Hare Ba Ma Ma (Yeongjo) decree the highest accomplished Bureau Artist at that time to draw my father Crown Prince Sado “Ye Jin” Royal Imperial Portrait Painting – Chu Sa.
But before Hare Ba ma Man could have the possession of the Portrait Painting.
The Artists have all met with their death, murdered by conspirators
I felt that I need to solve this matter. I need need both of your resources & your skill in this matter.
Both of you have already drawn the Royal Imperial Portrait Painting.
Both of you are the most accomplished Artist that has the ability to drawn a Chu Sa.
Therefore, I will command a decree to both of you.
Royal Imperial Portrait Painting is the one & only traces that able to retain my father existence.
You must help me find that “Ye Jin” for me.
Nowadays in the midst of my memories of my father is rather blurred.
If more time were to pass, it will be lost forever in oblivion.
Therefore I beg you, both of you need to resurrect my father.
Yes, we will adhered your decree
Episode 14 The lost “Ye Jin” (Royal Imperial Portrait of Crown Prince Sado)
Gimyo Nyun (16th year of the 60 year cycle)…..Byeong Nyun….
You must write & record down what I am about dictate to you
What with the books?
It is my Teacher’s case records of his death
What kind of the person is the Teacher’s Teacher?
He is the Grand Master Painter. His attitude is really honest & frank.
He doesn’t without the slightest of doubt & hesitation to accept & welcome new things
Just exactly like you Teacher
How can I surpass my Teacher in that?
Let’s us start
Yes
May 5th, Dohwaseo Kim Hong Do informs Master Painter Kang Soo Hang’s death.
It is about the time of “Yu” (1700-1900), that Master Painter Kang Soo Hang had died in his residence.
This is the information that is from Uigembu.
The Uigembu forensic official investigation in the scene that the corpse lying in the room had already founded to be hardened.
The time of the death is estimated at the time of “Chuk” (0100-0300).
It is determined that due to advance in age & fatigue exhaustion then died of natural causes
Dohwaseo conduct the funeral rites.
It is declared that from Master Painter to exalt him to the rank of Grand Master Painter.
He is buried in his hometown in Jinju, with portrait painting & paintings.
He leaves 2 sons Yu Won & Ji Won
Have you recorded it all down?
Yes
The next…This is considered my best friend that I ever had.
May 23rd, Dohwaseo Artist Seo Jing…..
Brutally killed by someone with a sword who had enters their house of no apparent reason.
His compatriot & friend help & arrange the funeral rite
Are you alright?
Yes….I am alright
In the secret library archives…..
Abuji?
Byeong Jin Nyun….”Shin” row the 4th piece of painting
Also…Muja Nyun “Yi” row the 2nd piece of painting
What is this?
Where did you find these painting from?
I just retrieve these paintings at passing random
The pine forest with 2 cranes.
Then what is this?
Why would this place would had store such an inferior art work.
This we will have to wait for a next time to come & have a look,
What I have ask you to recorded down, have you done that?
Ah! Yes, Teacher
Firstly we should go look for the Teacher’s son
Teacher, Can we just come here unannounced, without an invitation to come & look for things, isn’t that possible?
What is there to announce? Although it is too say that we had not meet for a long time, however they will be able to recognise me.
Open the gates!!!
Who are you?
Ha! Ha! It is I…It is I…Don’t you recognise me?
It only been several years, wouldn’t that you have forgotten who I am?
Ah! What is your purpose of your visit here?
I came to admire some of Teacher’s paintings
Actually we have returns all the Art Works to father
What are you saying? What?
How can you return it to your father?
We burned them
Burned! You are saying all the whole Arts Works
When he was alive he so favours the Arts, we should return back to him
Then all the paintings that he did before his death; will there be any left behind?
When he draws, he doesn’t allow people to come close.
I don’t really know or have any knowledge what my father draws what kind of painting
This person really now….
how can you burned Teacher’s lifetime of Art works?
Do you know what you are doing?
Can’t say.
But it is because you are my father’s pupil, it is why I open the gates.
It looks like it has been a wasted effort for you to have come.
Tul Se! Come over, these Artist are about to leave. Please sent them to the gate
What? Grand Master Painter tributes & contributions; how can as the son ruined his father’s works?
You all should leave. Don’t come here & make trouble & nuisances. Tul Se!
Since you were young you were a kind of loafer.
Now it looks like you are beyond any cure.
This is really a detestable brat. Let’s go
This is just a Hwa Jang (Painter).
He is doing things without any measurement of consideration
Hwa Jang (Painter)?
Do you really look down on us Hwa Jang (Painter)?
Your father who had past away for 10 years.
A Teacher, is only remember as a Hwa Jang (Painter).
You as his son, you are now dishonouring your own father
The heart of the Hwa Jang (Painter), if the piece of painting can be vivid & lively, then that person gets to live in this world
If there isn’t any more the matter. Please leave
Sprinkle some salt
Teacher! Teacher! Why did you leave just like that?
Then what am I to do? With that brat like that what else I have more to say anymore
Hey! Please wait up….wait there please.
Why didn’t you listen to me calling you?
This is what the Old Master of Manor left for you
What is this?
The Old Master of the Manor is really clear on his son’s behaviour, so he had left words.
If by any chance that he were met his untimely calamities, I must convey this message to that person.
That person who will quarrel & get angry with his son
…that person will able to get to find out & reveal the truth.
Now I can die in peace. Orrishin, I have already done your will
Thank you
What is it?
Is it only just this?
Teacher! Can I take my leave first?
Why?
I am sorry, we will meet again tomorrow
Where are you going?
I am sorry
Did you see the new Artist lately?
No I have noticed him at all
I should have informed him earlier not to be late. Go & look for him
Yes
Aggassi, you will finally able to meet with the Young Esquire
How is it? Will Artist like it?
Of course he will like. He really likes you
I heard that your mansion had an Artist that is not bad at all.
I feel that nothing so new or fresh about it
Is it? Maybe you should comment after seeing it
Ho Pan Orrishin, thank you for your attendance
Although it is a house of a merchant, but it looks magnificent
For the sake of inviting Ho Pan Orrishin to come & admire the Arts, I have use my greatest of effort
Yes, why is the sudden purpose of inviting me here? What is the reason?
Orrishin, you are the scholar peers among in the Art world. I heard that you have sharp exemplary eyes on the Arts.
Therefore I will like to invite to show you the new Artist that I have employed.
I hope you can make your comments on his abilities
A new Artist?
Yes it is
Orrishin, the Artist has arrived
Orrishin please take a look.
Joseon’s painting genre will derives from the youngster Artist.
In before & after times there will be anyone that can seconded to that. Please sent greeting to Ho Juk Pan Kim Myung Nyung Daegam
I am Hye Won, Shin Yun Bok
Yes it is. What is your painting genre?
Landscape, People or Animals
This will need after you have to see his genre painting first then only determine your comments
Looking at him, he is full of confidence
Although both of you have met, I have high hopes that this Artist today.
Bring in the “flowers”
The Banquet commence
Now I can really have meet you,
Artist, please tell me
about your experience in your profession as an Artist for while this time
There are many experiences but clearly don’t know where to start
My feelings…to be with you…can only be able to be told in the on behalf through my music scheme
Then I can only able to tell you by drawing through my Arts
Come let me see what you have drawn
Tsk! Tsk! Tsk! This placements are really bad
I am so sorry, Ho Pan Oran
Look at this.
What are you doing?
It is because that your father have requested me to introduce you to Ho Pan Orrishin, this is why I invited you.
How can you be so rude & thoughtless?
As what I can see, this drawing is just barely passes the children’s drawing
Although it is a drawing to lighten up the drinking banquet atmosphere.
However the drawing must not be allowed to be bullied by a drunk.
Give it back to me
You have dampened my joyous mood. Just shut your mouth, you are just here for entertainment
Please let go of it, quickly
Let go!
Teacher?
Who are you?
Mr Dan Won?
What are you doing here?
This is my matter, I will handle this
let go of me…let me go
Quiet down!
let go of me…let me go
Quiet down I said!
That is enough nonsense.
Who is this? Isn’t it Mr Dan Won?
Who are you? Why are you asking him to draw here?
He is my newly employed Artist. Is that any problem to that?
Employed Artist?
Is that to say that he is going to draw for the rest of his life here?
Is that so?
That is a point that Mr Dan Won is clear about.
He is able to draw painting that can have monetary value. I of course wish to retained him very much
Draw painting that had monetary value. Do you want to sucks up anddrain his soul & spirit?
I am just nurturing the potential of the Artist’s talents
Nurture? Are you using money to gather & round up all the Artists?
Please stop this bickering both of you….
Please leave here, Teacher.
I will be right back
10 years ago, when your Teacher drew my Portrait painting for me, you too also came & created nuisance
Aigoo! It isn’t Kim Myung Nyung Daegun
Your temper, no matter if it is your Teacher or your pupil.
No matter how time passes & aged, you will never change the slightest bit.
Now I have some urgent matter to attend.
In a few days time I will go & sent greetings to you at your house
What are you waiting for? Carry on & played the Geomungo
What is going on here?
I am now Daehensun Kim Jo Nyun Orrishin’s Artist
Are you bought over by money?
I have a price value that someone recognise
You absurd little brat. Who did you learn this from?
Look what you are wearing on you. Take it off immediately
I don’t want to. I want to be in this place to draw my paintings
What is the actual reason behind this?
Wouldn’t it be that you have been chased out from the house?
Wouldn’t it be say that Il Chul Orrishin had chased you out from the house?
I have no place to go or return to
What are you saying?
Il Chul Orrishin had given you up & disowned you.
How can he disown on his own son?
It is my choice.
I can’t live in any other way to be in a place that is full of my older brother’s memories & traces.
I will from now onwards then after this make my utmost effort to live my life at this place.
There is no need to depend on Dohwaseo or Abuji;
I will do this with my own effort, this in order to find my own genre of painting
What are you going to find?
In this kind of sleazy corrupt place, what painting are you able to draw?
You will be just an Artist who sells his own soul in his painting for money do you think that you are still young?
I…..will not regret this
You will be just an Artist who sells his own soul in his painting for money do you think that you are still young?
The Proprietor wants to see you
This painting is not bad
You come & have a look
I don’t really understand or know how to admire & appreciate paintings at all
Your words are just unnecessary.
I most dote upon the 2 Artistic talents, how can you all be so strangers like?
Come & have a look at it
Have you seen it?
Yes
Who do you think that the principal subject in this painting is?
Can’t say? Wouldn’t it be Orrishin or is it the Artist who drew this painting?
This painting principal subject is…it is this exactly…
This Geum Gi.
It is only this Geum Gi who is rightly facing towards the Artist who drew the painting,
isn’t that so?
Well done.
After this you may invite my most dote upon music player & produce as many out of expectation kind of painting as you can without the slightest of hesitation
Thank you
But your Teacher’s hand, how did it happened to have become to be as such?
Isn’t that Dan Won wants to end his career as Artist?
It is really a lost
It is not that, Teacher will be able definitely be able to lift up his brush again
Of course…of course it should be so.
Once you review & scroll it, deliver this Daegam immediately
You may leave
How can be a person so heartless?
How can outsider able to understand your feelings?
What are you always standing by the side of Il Chul Orrishin?
Didn’t you have the slightest sense of observation at this at all?
Dan Won! Didn’t he say that it is of his own choice?
He is a person who had seen his family been ruined. Can you say what else he can do?
I am really worried about him, the whole day he had to indulge in those banquets, only to pacify the wealthy.
Dan Won, except for you, who else will believe in him.
The only person who he can now rely on is only you. You will have really looked after him well
Are you now saying that Kim Hong Do had come to your house looking for your father’s paintings?
Yes
I heard that you were made official in the department; you need to created opportunity to gain the trust of the Minister. You have done well
Thank you. This is all thanked to you for your supports & consideration in looking after me
Yes. The status of you being gentry, you must remember who had brought you here thus far, do you understand?
I will put this to my heart with gratitude & thanks
If Kim Hong Do were to look for you again, you need to come & inform us
We will meet next time, you may leave
Yes
Kim Hong Do, why the sudden he comes & appears in his Teacher’s residence?
Is it he looking for that piece of painting?
10 years ago, Kang Soo Hang was drawing….Crown Prince Sado’s….
It is only Kim Hong Do is just looking for his Teacher’s artifacts
Why doesn’t he look in these 10 years, now all of the sudden he starts to come & looks for it?
Wouldn’t it going to have something a grave matter that is going to be happened?
No matter what it takes, we need to observe a close surveillance on Kim Hong Do’s whereabouts
Yes I have found someone we can trust to run this errand of surveillance of his whereabouts & what he is doing?
Can you tell me more of the stories of what happened at the banquet yesterday?
How is that Jang Hyang?
I heard she is very excellent & matchless beauty.
We are here for half a month & yet we haven’t seen her. It is your fortunes that you are able to see her so soon
Ah! What is this use for? Why do you want the use of that?
How much is this?
Bamboo trees!
Why such this an important matter without prior discussing this a word with me & solely make the decision by yourself?
Bamboo trees!
What is that thing?
I purchase this to give it to you, Teacher
When did I….take that away & put in down
You can see very clearly & well with this…Oh!…..
Bamboo Trees.
Ah! Teacher!
Do you think that the clues may be hidden some will of testimony in a bamboo forest?
What are you saying there? Joseon with 8 provinces have so many bamboo forests, that you only think it is just merely 1 or 2.
Are you saying if we to find a bamboo pole, is that a clues of will of testimony?
You may be right
Right! By the way, why Kim Myung Nyun Daegam was there last night
I just heard that he is a high ranking Government Official that is really pompous & arrogant
It looks like he must doing some business transaction that require to sent supplies to the palace
Ah! Didn’t he mention that Teacher’s Teacher drew his portrait?
I had also heard that too. My Teacher must have really drew lot of portraits.
But there is something strange about it?
What are you referring to?
Chusan Chona had said that Teacher had met his death on the midst on doing the Ye Jin Royal Portrait painting of his late father the Crown Prince Sado.
Is that to say that while Teacher was doing the Ye Jin Royal Portrait painting, did Teacher by any chance have done other Portraits as well
Yes….it can be have some truth to that
Then is Kim Myung Nyung Daegun be returning?
I don’t know when he is returning, but I need to mount a scroll & delivered to him to his residences
Is it?
Why wrong with the child so expressionless idle that doesn’t utter a single sound?
Yesterday banquet was really great. The brush strokes are not coarse & complex & placements are handle is just right.
If horizontal balance of lines are enhance that it may not seen to be boring,
but you using & placing the pond at diagonally angle, here at the bottom, it emerges to produce such a variety of contrast.
Yanban’s games & amusement. I have never come across this genre of painting that is daringly bold & insolent unbridled
You are truly indeed the pupil of Dan Won
Oh! Yes, what is the purpose of your visit here?
I have some queries to ask you
What is it?
In the banquet, you mentioned that my Teacher had drawn your portrait 10 years ago,
I am here to find that more in details about it
A portrait that was done 10 years ago. Why are you actually asking about it?
As the duty of the pupil, I have here trying to collect & traces my Teacher’s Art’s works
& arranging his arts works into a collection album
Oh! What a beautiful noble thought?
10 years ago….10 years….that will be
Was that in May….Kang Soo Hang came to worked hard & diligently on the 1st draft sketching.
After a few days later, I heard Kang Soo Han had departed from this world
It is then to say that Portrait should be my Teacher’s last piece of Art work
It is to say that I feel really regrettable, that is why I didn’t discard it; it was my dilemma
Why would you discard a Portrait painting by a Grand Master Artist?
That is because there is something embedded rather strangely hidden & conceals secrets about the Portrait Painting
Something hidden & conceal secrets….what are you referring to?
However, why the sudden are you enquiring about the Portrait Painting?
This…Daegam Nim would there by chance that I can be able to see this Portrait painting?
You want to see that Portrait painting?
Dan Won, you should know the general rules & regulation of the Art Circles is, don’t you?
Yes I do know
Then I will not proceed further, when you are prepared, then look for me
Teacher, what is that rule is?
In the Art’s circle society, when you wish to request to see someone else’s painting collection,
you need to convey the painting of its equivalent or draw one for him
Then, is it to say that you Teacher are require to draw a painting for him
Compare to that what is more important, I am most worried what that eccentric will give as his subject topic that may be difficult.
By any chance it doesn’t suited his taste; we will not be able to see Teacher’s Portrait painting
Oh! Teacher, I am sorry that I need to be excused as I need to take my leave now
Where? Back to Chawaseo…
Yes, after night fall, you come & look for me at my place of lodging?
I don’t want to, why should I go to that place?
You should know that I can’t move about freely
Then….I don’t even what to go near to that house
If you come from the back, there is a side gate.
If you use that gate to come through, you will not able to see or meet anyone….
I will be expecting you, Teacher
Aigoo! Ho Pan Orrishin, are you well these days?
Yes very well & you
Thank you for your well wishes.
I have heard that the 2 Artists who cause chaos at the Royal Imperial Portrait Painting came & pay a visit you at your home recently
Dan Won ask me to let him see his Teacher’s Portrait Painting he did for me 10 years ago
It is just a mere Hwa Jang (Painter). How dare they be rude & ignorance to ask to let them see your portrait.
They had gone mad when ripping & tearing up the Royal Imperial Portrait Painting.
Definitely! You definitely must never allow them to see it. Isn’t that right?
Don’t meddle or interfere in other’s people’s battles, whatever is beyond outside one’s wall is, giving it a slight longer glance will create up fight.
This matter is my own & I will handle this. Don’t you dare come & interfere with my affairs.
Kim Hong Do is looking for his Teacher’s Kang Soo Hang the portrait painting that he did 10 years ago
Do you believe that this portrait painting may contain or conceal any secrets?
Kang Soo Hang is a very intelligent man that can’t be undermined. You may never know or predict what he might do.
Is that the only portrait painting he had done during that period?
This we need to investigate further to know
Kim Hong Do is retracing his Teacher’s Kang Soo Hang whereabouts steps.
It is definitely that there is a sense that the reinvestigation on it had begun
Hasten your action!
You must prevent it before Kim Hong Do gets hold of the portrait painting.
We need to destroy this prior, then breaks all leads that he not able to proceed further to the investigation.
We need to make it more difficult for them
We now have someone trusted closely surveillance on him tightly
Yun Bok!!!!!
Teacher?
Why did you come out quickly? What are you still standing idle there?
Please lower your voice down,
Why should I?
Please take a seat, Teacher
This place is really looks luxurious
Yes, but I feel rather uncomfortable in it
What if by any chance it is said that Kim Myung Nyung Daegam,
wouldn’t it be for the sake that he just want a piece of your painting,
is he doing this on purpose using tactics on us in consideration?
Looking at his eyes, I don’t think he is lying.
At least we should 1st determine what it is.
Fine. If it is this way said, what will be the subject topic?
Will it be like Gun Sun Do that kind of large painting mural?
No it will not be. It should of some landscape & other related “Sa Guan Ja” to it
If it is “Sa Guan Ja”, then wouldn’t it be yet again pine forest or the kinds like bamboo trees
It is still again Bamboo trees….
bamboo trees….bamboo trees
1…2…3….4….5….. Five?
What portrait is actually Kim Myung Nyun having in what is the relation & connection with Teacher’s untimely death?
Then what with the bamboo trees & also….?
What is the meaning of all of these?
Wouldn’t it be….
wouldn’t Kim Myung Nyung subject topic is about bamboo trees.
No it is not….No it isn’t.
We definitely need to see that portrait.
Tomorrow I need to go & draw that painting, I must.
What is with five?
Fine! Let’s us go & draw a piece of painting
You have arrived
Greeting! How are you?
Do you have the confidence…with that hand?
Can’t say? But need to give it a try to know
What is the subject painting?
You need to draw a painting that will able to make this child laugh. This is the subject topic
What is your name?
It you have grown to be well established & sturdy
Can you do this?
We know when we try
What are you thinking of drawing?
I don’t know yet
I will go & fetch the water that is require for the painting
Hello! Can I ask you about a matter?
Go ahead & ask
Your Young master of the manor, when was the time did he stop smiling totally?
Can’t say, when was it?
when he was young, he & the Mistress went to see the performance of Namsadang,
both return home then was taken ill, the Mistress of the Manor passed away but the Young Master survives.
From then onwards the Young Master never again once smile.
Thank you
Are you back?
Yes….
Teacher?…
.I…..
This child….there are times he likes to whisper to my ears
Can you commence?
Then we will try
No wonder you brought him along