ManuscriptsKorean20th century

Illustrated Book on Fortune-Telling

probably early 20th century

Classification

Manuscripts

Medium

Thread-bound, manuscript volume; ink and bright colors on paper

Culture

Korean

Period

Chosŏn dynasty to Modern period

Century

20th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

folded sheet: H. 41 x W. 28 cm (16 1/8 x 11 in.)

Provenance

Philip Hofer (1898-1984), Cambridge, MA (by 1985), bequest; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1985.

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