Ung pige hos en kriger i rustning

This rectangular album leaf is a personal letter written by Yi Ha-ung (1820-1898). The last column of calligraphy on the (viewer's) left includes a date that corresponds to 1874 in...

A royal prince, Yi Ha-ŭng was the father of King Ko-chong (r. 1864-1906), the last king of the Chosŏn dynasty (1392-1910). In addition to being an enlightened statesman, Yi was an ...