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Unknown Maker, Korean

Hwagak Chest
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Description

Maker

Unknown Maker, Korean

Culture

Korean

Title

Hwagak Chest

Period

Yi Dynasty

Year

ca. 1800–1900

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Dimensions

41.5 x 68 x 42.5 cm (16 5/16 x 26 3/4 x 16 3/4 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift and Bequest from the Collection of David and Peggy Rockefeller

Object Number

2017.74.33.1

Type

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Asian Art Galleries
Jun 10, 2014

Label copy

Lively floral motifs and animals signifying good fortune, longevity, and prosperity cover these Korean chests in brilliant colors and vivid patterns. Constructed from panels of flattened oxhorn that were ground, polished, and then painted using a technique known as hwagak, they were probably made for a wealthy member of the upper class.

These boxes were gifted to the RISD Museum by philanthropists David and Peggy Rockefeller. They once belonged to David’s mother, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, who bought them in 1926 from the Boston branch of the Asian art dealer Yamanaka & Company, then displayed them in her home in Maine.

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Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Korean
Hwagak Chest, ca. 1800–1900
Ink and paint on oxhorn panels
41.5 x 68 x 42.5 cm (16 5/16 x 26 3/4 x 16 3/4 inches)
Gift and Bequest from the Collection of David and Peggy Rockefeller 2017.74.33.1

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