Bojagi (wrapping cloth)
Date20th century
Maker
Korean
Label TextPrisms of transparent dark blue fragments of cloth are seen in this large bojagi that probably once wrapped bedding or clothing. The transparent fabric structures of Do Ho Suh borrow some of the aesthetic principles of this traditional Korean textile.
Object number96.22
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Korean Sensibilities: The Colors of Life, Sept. 17, 2002 - Dec. 5, 2005.
Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Luminous: The Art of Asia, Oct. 13, 2011 - Jan. 8, 2012.
Seattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Mood Indigo: Textiles from Around the World, Apr. 9 - Oct. 9, 2016.Credit LineMargaret E. Fuller Purchase Fund, Asian Art Acquisition Fund and the Korean Art Purchase Fund
Dimensions58 x 56 in. (147.3 x 142.2cm)
plus 4 ties of approx. 33 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. each
MediumRamie (linen) cloth patchwork
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