In grand style : celebrations in Korean art during the Joseon dynasty / Hyonjeong Kim Han ; with essays by Kumja Paik Kim, Moon-sik Kim, Jaebin Yoo
2013, 1st edition. San Francisco : Asian Art Museum. Near fine copy in the original title-blocked cloth-backed colour-printed boards. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Item #405943
Physical description; xix, 239 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), map ; 24 cm. Notes; Catalog of the exhibition held in San Francisco at the Asian Art Museum -- Chong-Moon Lee Center for Asian Art and Culture, October 25, 2013-January 12, 2014. "Published on the occasion of the exhibition In grand style: celebrations in Korean art during the Joseon dynasty, presented at the Asian Art Museum--Chong-Moon Lee Center for Asian Art and Culture, October 25, 2013-January 12, 2014"--Title page verso. Includes bibliographical references (pages 220-239). Contents; Map of the City of Hanyang (Seoul) -- Rulers of the Joseon Dynasty -- Map of the Korean Peninsula -- To be a king in the Joseon Dynasty -- King Taejo and the formation of the Joseon Dynasty -- Placenta jars -- To become a crown prince -- Sun, moon, and five peaks screen -- Royal throne -- King Gojong and the thirteen years of Korean Empire -- To become a king in the Joseon Dynasty / Moon-Sik Kim -- Royal procession and banquets -- King Yeongjo to King Jeongjo -- King Jeongjo's procession to his father's tomb in Hwaseong -- The royal procession and events in Hwaseong -- Royal procession back to Hanyang (Seoul) -- Royal protocol for King Jeongjo's visit to Hwaseong in 1795 -- Palanquin of a king -- The politics of art under King Jeongjo exemplified by "Events from King Jeongjo's visit to Hwaseong in 1795" / Jaebin Yoo -- Power of women at the court -- Celebration for King Heonjong's wedding -- Royal banquet for King Sunjo -- Fifty-ninth birthday banquets for Elder Queen Mother Sunwon -- Sixtieth birthday banquets for Queen Mother Sinjeong -- Royal accessories of the consort of Imperial Prince Yeong, Crown Princess Uimin of Korea -- Beyond birthday banquets: celebrations, arts, and politics of queens in nineteenth-century Korea -- Life and celebrations of the elite -- Commenorative album of King Sukjong's entry into the Honorary Elders Assembly -- Welcoming ceremonies for the Governor of Pyeong-an -- Highlights of an illustrious lifetime -- Weddings in Korea -- Kim Hongdo: the theme of celebrating a man's life / Kumja Paik Kim. Subjects; I hwa yeo ja dae hag gyo Han gug saeng hwal gwa hag yeon gu won. 1392-1910. Art, Korean Chos n dynasty, 1392-1910 ; Exhibitions. Art coréen 1392-1910 (Époque des Li) ; Expositions. Antiquities. Art, Korean Choson dynasty. Kings and rulers. Elite. Korea Antiquities ; Exhibitions. Korea Kings and rulers Anniversaries, etc. ; Exhibitions.
Price: €65.00