Textile ArtsKorean18th-19th century

Man's Outer Robe (To-p'o) with Broad Sleeves

18th-19th century

Classification

Textile Arts

Medium

Bast fiber in balanced plain weave, the fabric dyed gray, the robe with decorative stitching in purple silk thread at the base of the collar and on the sleeves

Culture

Korean

Period

Chosŏn dynasty, 1392-1910

Century

18th-19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 133 x W. 210 cm (52 3/8 x 82 11/16 in.)

Provenance

[Alan Kennedy Ltd., Paris, (by 2005)] sold; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2005.

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