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Korean Arts of the 18th Century: Splendor and Simplicity

February 20, 1994 - May 15, 1994

Museum: Sackler Gallery

Location: Second Level

120 objects are displayed in settings demonstrating their ceremonial, ritual, and everyday use. Objects include sculptures, paintings, ceramics, textiles, lacquer, and furnishings. Among the works are more than a dozen pieces that the Korean government has designated national treasures.

Catalogue: $40 (paper); $50 (cloth)

See February 1994 Smithsonian magazine, pp 99-103