PrintsKorean16th century

Illustrated Guide to the Three Relations (Sam-gang Haeng-sil To), Volume 1: Filial Sons

late 16th century

Classification

Prints

Medium

One of a set of three thread-bound, woodblock-printed books; ink on paper. Late 16th-century reprint (probably ca. 1580) of a book whose preface is dated to 1432.

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. 37.3 x W. 20.5 cm (14 11/16 x 8 1/16 in.)

Provenance

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

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