PaintingsKorean17th century

Plants and Insects

early 17th century

Artists

Sin SaimdangArtist

Yi AmPrevious attribution

Classification

Paintings

Medium

Album leaf; ink and color on silk

Culture

Korean

Period

Chosŏn dynasty, 1392-1910

Century

17th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 27.4 x W. 20.9 cm (10 13/16 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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