Coree Collection

Scene with washerwomen and a woman busy at her toilet, spied on by a man hidden behind a fan
LSE4316410 Scene with washerwomen and a woman busy at her toilet, spied on by a man hidden behind a fan. Painting by Danwon (Kim Hongdo) (1745-1806), ink on paper, Korean art

Dwarf lily or coral lily - Slender leaved lily, Lilium pumilum (Lilium tenuifolium) native to Mongolia
FLO4583217 Dwarf lily or coral lily - Slender leaved lily, Lilium pumilum (Lilium tenuifolium) native to Mongolia, Korea and China

Morning star lily, Lilium concolor. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte
FLO4627031 Morning star lily, Lilium concolor. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaire's Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Map of Asia circa 1810. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient
FLO4622502 Map of Asia circa 1810. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World

Korea - Korean man in hat, breeches and stockings, holding a stick - Handcoloured woodcut by Lisbet from " Moeurs
FLO4723401 Korea - Korean man in hat, breeches and stockings, holding a stick - Handcoloured woodcut by Lisbet from " Moeurs, Uses et Costumes de tous les Peuples du Monde, Asie

Perilla, shiso or jasoyup, Perilla frutescens (Balm-leaved perilla, Perilla ocymoides)
FLO4580905 Perilla, shiso or jasoyup, Perilla frutescens (Balm-leaved perilla, Perilla ocymoides). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Weddell after a botanical illustration by John Curtis

A Korean fisherman's family smoking pipes and playing go, Asian board game. Illustration by Toioske
FLO4688494 A Korean fisherman's family smoking pipes and playing go, Asian board game. Illustration by Toioske. Handcoloured lithograph by J

Women outdoors (bath in the river and swing) and two men watching them, Kree - by Hye-Wol, Yi Dynasty
LSE4087169 Women outdoors (bath in the river and swing) and two men watching them, Kree - by Hye-Wol, Yi Dynasty by Hyewon (Shin)

A Korean lady in traditional dress and a view of a street in Seoul, 1904 (colour litho)
473336 A Korean lady in traditional dress and a view of a street in Seoul, 1904 (colour litho) by European School; Private Collection; (add.info.: from a series of illustrations of life in Korea)

A Postman in Korea delivering a letter, late 19th century (colour litho)
488370 A Postman in Korea delivering a letter, late 19th century (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Korean soldier, the Korean symbol of the Taegeuk and a view of the Imperial palace in
473337 A Korean soldier, the Korean symbol of the Taegeuk and a view of the Imperial palace in Seoul, 1904 (colour litho) by European School; Private Collection; (add.info)

Alice Roosevelt is carried through the streets of Seoul in an Imperial sedan chair to
473610 Alice Roosevelt is carried through the streets of Seoul in an Imperial sedan chair to the palace for an audience with the Emperor of Korea on September 20, 1905

A Korean gentleman in traditional dress (hanbok) and hat (gat
473338 A Korean gentleman in traditional dress (hanbok) and hat (gat)and a view of the port of Chemulpo (Incheon), 1904 (colour litho) by European School; Private Collection; (add.info)

Korean women on stilts playing a game of jumping over hurdles, 1904 (colour litho)
473339 Korean women on stilts playing a game of jumping over hurdles, 1904 (colour litho) by European School; Private Collection; (add.info)

Coronation of Sunjong, Emperor Yunghui of Korea on 20 July, 1907
473613 Coronation of Sunjong, Emperor Yunghui of Korea on 20 July, 1907, cover illustration of La Tribuna Illustrata magazine, August 4, 1907 (colour litho) by Beltrame

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A journey through time in Korea: From the tortured guilt of a woman in 1811, to the tranquility of women bathing and swinging outdoors in the Yi Dynasty. Witness the vibrant streets of Seoul in 1904, with a postman delivering letters and a Korean gentleman in traditional hanbok and gat. Experience the rich history and culture, as we witness the funeral procession of Emperor Gojong in 1919. Next, Alice Roosevelt's imperial visit in an sedan chair, followed by the coronation of Emperor Sunjong in 1907. Each moment captured in history, a testament to Korea's resilient spirit.