BGuthrie Photos: DC -- Natl Museum of Natural History -- Exhibit: Korea Gallery

DC -- Natl Museum of Natural History -- Exhibit: Korea Gallery:

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Specific picture descriptions: Photos above with "i" icons next to the bracketed sequence numbers (e.g. "[1] ") are described as follows:
1. SINHKO_100909_02.JPG: We're in the Korea Gallery
2. SINHKO_100909_24.JPG: Birthdays in Korea: To Koreans, a child's 100th day and first birthday are important celebrations for the family. Another especially significant birthday is the 60th. Sixty is important astrologically, because it completes a full cycle according to the Korean zodiac. This custom arose when it was rare for Koreans to reach the age of 60. Now, Koreans live longer, so many families throw big parties to honor their elders' 70th and 80th birthdays. See the plates of food on the ancestor altar? This 19th-century print shows how Korean mourners typically received visitors and presented food offerings.
3. SINHKO_100909_59.JPG: Ten Symbols of Longevity Shipjangsaengdo By Cho Nam-yong The ten symbols of longevity -- rocks, water, clouds, sun, pine trees, turtles, deer, cranes, bamboo, and fungus -- were commonly depicted in Korean visual arts of the Joseon dynasty (1392-1910). These and other symbols are also found in Chinese art, but their depiction as a set of ten (called the shipjangsaendgo) is uniquely Korean.
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Description of Subject Matter: Korea Gallery
June 8, 2007 – Indefinte
To celebrate the country's distinctive art, culture, and 2,600-year history, on view are some 85 objects, including Korean ceramics, wooden furniture, stone and wooden sculptures, paintings, and textiles.
The exhibition is divided into the following thematic sections:
* Korean Ceramics: A Tradition of Excellence
* Honoring Family
* The Korean Wedding
* Hangeul: Symbol of Pride, exploring Korean calligraphy and the Korean writing system
* Landscapes of Korea, exploring the country's natural history and built landscape
* Korea Beyond Borders, exploring the cultural identity of Koreans and their descendants living around the world
* Contemporary Korean Art, illustrating that modern Korea finds inspiration in the rich traditions of its past
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