PrintsKorean16th century

Illustrated Compendium of Loyal Persons (Sok Sam-kang Haeng-sil To)

late 16th century

Classification

Prints

Medium

Thread-bound, woodblock-printed book; three chapters in one volume; ink on paper. Late 16th-century reprint (probably ca. 1580) of a book whose preface is dated to 1514.

Culture

Korean

Period

Chosŏn dynasty, 1392-1910

Century

16th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

each page (folded sheet): H. 38.9 x W. 22.4 cm (15 5/16 x 8 13/16 in.)

Provenance

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

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