National Anthropological Archives

MS 7339 Watercolor drawings showing Korean dress

Summary

Collection ID:
NAA.MS7339
Creators:
Rockhill, William Woodville, 1854-1914
Dates:
circa 1886-1887
Languages:
No linguistic content; Not applicable
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Physical Description:
18 Drawings (visual works)
watercolor on mulberry paper
11.75 x 14 inches
Repository:
Container:
7339

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The collection consists of eighteen (18) watercolor drawings of men and women in traditional dress. The drawings were collected by Rockhill in Korea circa 1887.
Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or National Anthropological Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
William Woodville Rockhill (1854-1914) was an American diplomat and a leading scholar in Chinese and Tibetan studies. From December 1886 to April 1887 he served as Chargé de Affaires in Korea.

Administration

Custodial History
Gift to the Smithsonian by William Woodville Rockhill, 1890. Transferred from the object collections of the Department of Anthropology to the National Anthropological Archives by Chang-su Houchins, June 1983.
Processing Information
Data furnished by Chang-su Houchins, of the Department of Anthropology. She consulted U. S. Hong and C. H. Yi (ed.), Kugŏ haksŭp tobo (A pictorial glossary of Korean terms), 1955; Man-hŭl Kim (ed.), Han'guk minsok kam (Pictorial illustrations of Korean folklore materials, 1974; and Seoul National Museum, Han'guk minye misul (Korean folk art), 1975.

Using the Collection

Preferred Citation
MS 7339 Watercolor drawings showing Korean dress, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Access to the collection requires an appointment.
Conditions Governing Use
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More Information

Local Numbers

Local Numbers
USNM Accession 22822
USNM Catalog 131315

Variant Title

Variant Title
Paintings showing Korean costumes


Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Korea Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
East Asia Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Works of art Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Watercolor drawings Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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