Thistle, Frog, Snail, Butterfly, and Dragonfly
PaintingsKorean17th century

Thistle, Frog, Snail, Butterfly, and Dragonfly

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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