PaintingsKorean18th century

Blossoming Chrysanthemums

second half 18th century

Classification

Paintings

Medium

Album leaf; ink on paper

Culture

Korean

Period

Chosŏn dynasty, 1392-1910

Century

18th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 24 x W. 20.9 cm (9 7/16 x 8 1/4 in.)

Provenance

Nelson Goodman (1906-1998), Newton, MA (by 1994), sold; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1994.

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