National Anthropological Archives

MS 7364 Korean Calligraphy Sketch Book

Summary

Collection ID:
NAA.MS7364
Creators:
Dredge, Paul
Dates:
undated
Languages:
Undetermined
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Physical Description:
1 Volume
50 Leaves
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Perhaps personal memorabilia of the early twentieth century. Includes calligraphic works and sagunja (four gracious plants [plum, orchid, chrysanthemum, and bamboo]) theme brush paintings. Some have the artist's imprint--Ilsong. Inscribed in pencil on the last page facing back cover, in Japanese: Bun no lbu (literary section), referring to the part containing poems and compositions.

Administration

Custodial History
Gift of the Virgil Hillyer fund, collected in Korea in 1976. Transferred to the archives by Chang-su Houchins, November 1983.
Custodial History
Previously titled "Scrapbook."

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Using the Collection

Citation
Manuscript 7364, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

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Local Numbers

Local Numbers
NAA MS 7364


Keywords

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