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painting
(팔선녀도 八仙女圖)
Object Type
painting
(팔선녀도 八仙女圖)
Museum number
1991,1221,0.56
Description
Painting. Eight female figures and two attendants holding long fans standing on rainbows amongst clouds. Painted on paper and cloth.
Production date
20thC(mid)
Findspot
Found/Acquired:
Korea
Materials
paper
textile
Technique
painted
Dimensions
Length:
72 centimetres
(image)
Length:
74 centimetres
(total)
Width:
66 centimetres
(image)
Width:
68 centimetres
(total)
Bibliographic references
National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage 2016 / Korean Collections at the British Museum
(p.348, no.653)
국립문화재연구소 2016 / 영국박물관 소장 한국문화재
(p.348, no.653)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
rainbow
attendant
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Mrs Yi Dooyoung
Acquisition date
1991
Department
Asia
Registration number
1991,1221,0.56