Chaekgeori
thumb|Chaekgeori screen by Yi Eungrok, 1864–1872 thumb|Six-panel chaekgori folding screen, late 1800s Chaekgeori (), translated as "books and things", is a genre of still-life painting from the Joseon period of Korea that features books as the dominant subject. The chaekgeori tradition flourished from the second half of the 18th century to the first half of the 20th century and was enjoyed by all members of the population, from the king to the commoners, revealing the infatuation with books and learning in Korean culture.
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thumb|Chaekgeori screen by Yi Eungrok, 1864–1872 thumb|Six-panel chaekgori folding screen, late 1800s Chaekgeori (), translated as "books and things", is a genre of still-life painting from the Joseon period of Korea that features books as the dominant subject. The chaekgeori tradition flourished from the second half of the 18th century to the first half of the 20th century and was enjoyed by all members of the population, from the king to the commoners, revealing the infatuation with books and learning in Korean culture.
==Names== thumb|Screen by Yi Eungrok, 1860–1874 Chaekgeori that features bookshelves is called chaekgado (). Chaekgeori is also known as munbangdo ().