General James Van Fleet Collection (original) (raw)

General Van Fleet General James Van Fleet (1892-1992) was a U.S. Army officer during World War I, World War II and the Korean War. Van Fleet was a native of New Jersey, who was raised in Florida and graduated from the U.S. Military Academy. He served as a regimental, divisional and corps commander during World War II and as the commanding General of U.S. Army and other United Nations forces during the Korean War. In 1957, General Van Fleet was the moving spirit behind the establishment in New York of the Korea Society, the first nonprofit organization in the United States dedicated to the promotion of friendly relations between the peoples of the United States and Korea "through mutual understanding and appreciation of their respective cultures, aims, ideals, arts, sciences and industries." His donations of ceramics and paintings from Korea are exceptional and world-class, such as rare blue-and-white porcelains and the hanging scroll painting by Kim Hongdo (1745-c. 1806). Select an image to the left to view items from the Van Fleet collection. For more information about General James A. Van Fleet, see the UF Digital Collections
Folk Dancers Dressed as Buddhist Nuns Kim Eun-ho (Korean, 1892-1979) Folk Dancers Dressed as Buddhist Nuns 1922 Ink and color on silk With hanger: 9 ft. 3 1/2 in. x 45 1/4 in. (283.2 x 114.9 cm) Without hanger: 8 ft. 11 in. x 45 1/4 in. (271.8 x 114.9 cm) Image: 6 ft. 6 1/2 in. x 33 1/2 in. (199.4 x 85.1 cm) Gift of General James A. Van Fleet 1988.1.28
Scholar in a Garden Jang Seung'eop (Korean, 1843-1897) Scholar in a Garden Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), late 19th Century Ink and color on silk With hanger: 7 ft. 1 1/4 in. x 22 in. (216.5 x 55.9 cm) Without hanger: 6 ft. 11 5/8 in. x 22 in. (212.4 x 55.9 cm) Image: 5 ft. x 5 5/8 in. (152.4 x 13 cm) Gift of General James A. Van Fleet 1988.1.26
Hunting with Falcons Kim Hongdo (Korean, 1745-c. 1806) Hunting with Falcons Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), 18th Century Ink and color on silk With hanger: 56 3/4 x 22 1/16 in. (144.1 x 56 cm) Without hanger: 55 1/4 x 22 1/16 in. (140.3 x 56 cm) Image: 21 5/8 x 15 1/2 in. (54.9 x 39.4 cm) Gift of General James A. Van Fleet 1988.1.25
Soldiers in the Mountains Artist Unknown [formerly attributed to Shin Yoon-bok (Korean, active late 18th early 19th century)] Soldiers in the Mountains Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), late 18th Century Ink, color and gold on paper With hanger: 6 ft. 7 3/4 in. x 25 1/4 in. (202.6 x 64.1 cm)Without hanger: 6 ft. 6 in. x 25 1/4 in. (198.1 x 64.1 cm)Image: 48 x 17 1/4 in. (121.9 x 43.8 cm) Gift of General James A. Van Fleet 1988.1.24
Monkeys in a Mountain Landscape Artist Unknown [formerly attributed to Shin Yoon-bok (Korean, active late 18th early 19th century)] Monkeys in a Mountain Landscape Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), late 18th Century Ink and color on paper With hanger: 6 ft. 7 1/8 in. x 25 1/4 in. (201 x 64.1 cm)WIthout hanger: 6 ft. 5 1/4 in. x 25 1/4 in. (196.2 x 64.1 cm)Image: 47 3/4 x 17 1/2 in. (121.3 x 44.5 cm) Gift of General James A. Van Fleet 1988.1.23
Boating Party in a Landscape Kim Ki Chang (Korean, 1914-2001) Boating Party in a Landscape 1954 Ink and color on silk With hanger: 52 x 26 in. (132.1 x 66 cm) Without hanger: 52 1/2 x 26 in. (130.8 x 66 cm) Image: 15 7/8 x 19 7/8 in. (40.3 x 50.5 cm) Gift of General James A. Van Fleet 1988.1.22
Blue and White Footed Dish Blue and White Footed Dish Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), 19th Century Glazed porcelain 1 1/2 x 6 3/4 x 6 3/4 in. (3.8 x 17.1 x 17.1 cm) Gift of General James A. Van Fleet 1988.1.18
Blue and White Footed Dish with Bats and Floral Motifs Blue and White Footed Dish with Bats and Floral Motifs Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), 19th Century Glazed porcelain 1 3/4 x 6 3/8 x 6 3/8 in. (4.4 x 16.2 x 16.2 cm) Gift of General James A. Van Fleet 1988.1.17
Blue and White Footed Dish Blue and White Footed Dish Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), 19th Century Glazed porcelain 1 1/2 x 6 3/4 x 6 3/4 in. (3.8 x 17.1 x 17.1 cm) Gift of General James A. Van Fleet 1988.1.16
Celadon Dish with Impressed Floral Design Celadon Dish with Impressed Floral Design Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392), 12th-13th Century Glazed stoneware with slip inlay 13 1/8 x 6 1/2 in. (33.3 x 16.5 cm) Gift of General James A. Van Fleet 1988.1.15
Celadon Bowl with Incised Design Celadon Bowl with Incised Design Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392), 12th-13th Century Glazed stoneware 2 1/2 x 7 1/4 x 7 1/4 in. (6.4 x 18.4 x 18.4 cm) Gift of General James A. Van Fleet 1988.1.14
Blue and White Hexagonal Bottle with Scrolling Floral Design Blue and White Hexagonal Bottle with Scrolling Floral Design Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), 19th Century Glazed porcelain 8 1/4 x 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (21 x 14 x 14 cm)Base: 4 x 4 in. (10.2 x 10.2 cm)Hex Mouth: 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. (3.8 x 3.8 cm) Gift of General James A. Van Fleet 1988.1.13
Celadon Bowl with Slip-inlaid Decoration Celadon Bowl with Slip-inlaid Decoration Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392), 12th-13th Century Glazed stoneware with slip inlay 3 x 7 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (7.6 x 19.1 x 19.1 cm) Gift of General James A. Van Fleet 1988.1.12
Celadon Bowl with Slip-inlaid Fruit and Floral Designs Celadon Bowl with Slip-inlaid Fruit and Floral Designs Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392), 12th Century Glazed stoneware with slip inlay 3 1/2 x 8 x 8 in. (8.9 x 20.3 x 20.3 cm) Gift of General James A. Van Fleet 1988.1.11
Blue and White Vessel with Buddhist Motifs Blue and White Vessel with Buddhist Motifs Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), 19th Century Glazed porcelain 5 3/4 x 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. (14.6 x 11.4 x 11.4 cm) Mouth: 3/8 x 3/8 in. (1 x 1 cm) Base diameter: 3 1/8 x 3 1/8 in. (7.9 x 7.9 cm) Gift of General James A. Van Fleet 1988.1.10
Deep Blue and White Bowl Deep Blue and White Bowl Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), 18th-19th Century Glazed porcelain 4 1/8 x 7 x 7 in. (10.5 x 17.8 x 17.8 cm) Gift of General James A. Van Fleet 1988.1.9
Celadon Jar with Slip-inlaid Floral Motifs Celadon Jar with Slip-inlaid Floral Motifs Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392), 12th-13th century Glazed stoneware 6 1/4 x 4 3/4 x 4 3/4 in. (15.9 x 12.1 x 12.1 cm) Gift of General James A. Van Fleet 1988.1.8
Celadon Bottle with Irregular Glaze Celadon Bottle with Irregular Glaze Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392), 13th Century Glazed stoneware 10 1/2 x 5 x 5 in. (26.7 x 12.7 x 12.7 cm) Gift of General James A. Van Fleet 1988.1.7
Blue and White Bottle with Bat and Peony Design Blue and White Bottle with Bat and Peony Design Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), 18th-19th Century Glazed porcelain 10 1/4 x 6 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (26 x 16.5 x 16.5 cm) Gift of General James A. Van Fleet 1988.1.6
Celadon Prunus Vase Celadon Prunus Vase Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392) Glazed stoneware with slip inlay 12 x 7 x 7 in. (30.5 x 17.8 x 17.8 cm) Base: 4 3/4 x 4 3/4 in. (12.1 x 12.1 cm) Gift of General James A. Van Fleet 1988.1.4
Blue and White Vase with Dragon Design Celadon Flask Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), 18th Century Glazed porcelain 10 7/8 x 6 7/8 x 6 7/8 in. (27.6 x 17.5 x 17.5 cm) Gift of General James A. Van Fleet 1988.1.3
Blue and White Vase with Floral Design Blue and White Vase with Floral Design Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), 19th Century Glazed Porcelain 12 1/8 x 8 1/8 x 8 1/8 in. (30.8 x 20.6 x 20.6 cm) Gift of General James A. Van Fleet 1988.1.2
Celadon Flask Celadon Flask Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392), 12th-13th Century Glazed stoneware with slip inlay 13 1/8 x 6 1/2 in. (33.3 x 16.5 cm) Gift of General James A. Van Fleet 1988.1.1