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Wooden Boy AttendantJoseon dynasty (1392-1910), 18th century

Not on view
Polychrome wood sculpture of a standing figure in a jade green robe with painted flame collar, cradling a coral-red phoenix bird, on a black rectangular base
Polychrome wooden figure of a standing court lady in three-quarter profile, wearing layered robes in turquoise, red, and cream with worn pigment surfaces, hair arranged in a topknot, mounted on a rectangular black base.
Polychromed wood figure viewed from the rear, standing on a dark rectangular base, wearing layered robes in faded green, blue, and orange with traces of floral painting; hair arranged in two spherical buns atop the head; cracked and worn painted surface throughout.

Unknown, Wooden Boy Attendant, Joseon dynasty (1392-1910), 18th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Purchased with Museum Funds, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Wooden Boy Attendant
Place Made
Korea
Date Made
Joseon dynasty (1392-1910), 18th century
Medium
Carved wood with pigment
Dimensions
27 × 10 1/2 × 10 1/2 in. (68.58 × 26.67 × 26.67 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with Museum Funds
Accession Number
M.2000.15.207
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.