Pathways to Korean Culture - Paintings of the Joseon Dynasty, 1392 - 1910

Introducing the major works and currents of Joseon painting, Pathways to Korean Culture explores the various social, cultural and political perspectives of this dynamic, dynastic era (1392-1910), uncovering the fascinating history of more than 500 years of Korean art and visual culture.

About the author

Burglind Jungmann is professor of Korean art at the University of California, Los Angeles, and the author of "Painters as Envoys: Korean Inspiration in Eighteenth-Century Japanese Nanga."

Summary

Introducing the major works and currents of Joseon painting, Pathways to Korean Culture explores the various social, cultural and political perspectives of this dynamic, dynastic era (1392-1910), uncovering the fascinating history of more than 500 years of Korean art and visual culture.

Product details

• Authors: Burglind Jungmann, Jungmann Burglind
• Publisher: Reaktion Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.11.2014
• EAN: 9781780233673
• ISBN: 978-1-78023-367-3
• No. of pages: 304
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Art history; Korea, ART / History / General, ART / Asian / General, History of Art, Painting & paintings, East Asia, Far East, Oriental art, Paintings and painting