PaintingsKorean18th century

Books and Scholars' Accoutrements (Ch’aekkŏri)

late 18th century

Classification

Paintings

Medium

Horizontal scroll mounted as a panel; ink and color on paper

Culture

Korean

Period

Chosŏn dynasty, 1392-1910

Century

18th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 50.8 x W. 158 cm (20 x 62 3/16 in.)

Provenance

Denman Waldo Ross (1853-1935), Cambridge, MA (by 1920), gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1920.

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