1978.484.90.1: Three Korean Gentlemen Seated on the Veranda of a House (or Official Building)

Identification and Creation

Object Number

1978.484.90.1

Title

Three Korean Gentlemen Seated on the Veranda of a House (or Official Building)

Classification

Photographs

Work Type

photograph

Date

c. 1857-1874

Places

Creation Place: East Asia, Korea

Period

Chosŏn dynasty, 1392-1910

Culture

Korean

Persistent Link

https://hvrd.art/o/51972

Physical Descriptions

Medium

Albumen silver print

Technique

Albumen silver print

Dimensions

H. 10.2 x W. 13.9 cm (4 x 5 1/2 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from Widener Library, Harvard University

Accession Year

1978

Object Number

1978.484.90.1

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Contact

am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu

Permissions

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Descriptions

Description

This photograph represents three Korean gentlemen seated on the wooden floor (or stone steps?) of a veranda; seated outdoors, the gentlemen probably face a courtyard. The bearded, middle-aged gentleman in the center wears an official's robes, belt, and woven-horsehair hat. The square rank badge on his chest seems to represent an animal, which suggests that he is a military official. Two, younger, mustachioed men accompany him, one on his right and one on his left; they wear white robes and broad-brimmed hats. Each of the younger men holds a fan, one open, one closed.

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