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Collections

Pak Chonghun
Tombstone of Seo Hyeonbo (1775-1815)Joseon dynasty (1392-1910), dated 1815

Not on view
Horizontal dark gray stone slab densely covered with carved Chinese characters in regular script, arranged in vertical columns, characters appearing in pale silver-white against the near-black surface

Pak Chonghun, Seo Yongbo, Tombstone of Seo Hyeonbo (1775-1815), Joseon dynasty (1392-1910), dated 1815, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Patricia Suh and Joseph Kim in honor of J. Ha-Yong and Charlie B. Suh, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Pak Chonghun
Korea
Artist or Maker
Seo Yongbo
Title
Tombstone of Seo Hyeonbo (1775-1815)
Place Made
Korea
Date Made
Joseon dynasty (1392-1910), dated 1815
Medium
Carved stone
Dimensions
a) 9 3/8 x 14 5/8 x 1 1/2 in. (23.82 x 37.15 x 3.81 cm); b) 9 3/8 x 14 3/4 x 1 1/2 in. (23.82 x 37.47 x 3.81 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Patricia Suh and Joseph Kim in honor of J. Ha-Yong and Charlie B. Suh
Accession Number
M.2002.183.2a-b
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Chinese and Korean Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Korean Art Collection of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, U.S.A. Daejeon, Republic of Korea: National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage, 2012.