Art of Early Joseon: Masterpieces from the 15th and 16th Century

Prologue: Dawn of the Joseon Dynasty

Part 1: White — Shaping the Dreams of Joseon

Part 2: Ink — Visualizing Self-cultivation and Virtue

Part 3: Gold — Embodying Eternal Prayer

Epilogue: The Light of Joseon — Hunminjeongeum

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White — Shaping the Dreams of Joseon

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The State and Its People Creating Together Embodying the Spirit of a New Era Aesthetic Sensibilities on White Surfaces The White Color of Joseon

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Pure white Hard-PastePorcelain: A Range of Refined Forms
Flattened Bottle, White porcelain
  • Joseon Dynasty, 16th century
  • lkh 1895
  • Bequest of Lee kun-hee, 2021
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