The Ten Symbols of Longevity: An Important Korean Folding Screen in the Collection of the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at the University of Oregon
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The ten symbols of longevity - rocks, water, clouds, sun, pine trees, turtles, deer, cranes, bamboo, and fungus - represent a ubiquitous theme in the Joseon-period (1392-1910) visual culture of Korea. This volume examines a large ten-panel foldingscreen landscape, created by an unknown court artist and intended for use in a Korean palace. Such screens of the ten symbols were often used in a ceremonial capacity for celebrations of the new year, palace...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0295986573
ISBN13:9780295986579
Release Date:January 2006
Publisher:University of Washington Press
Length:54 Pages
Weight:0.85 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 9.1" x 12.2"
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