Bojagi (wrapping cloth)

20th century

Prisms 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.

Ramie (linen) cloth patchwork

58 x 56 in. (147.3 x 142.2cm)

plus 4 ties of approx. 33 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. each

Margaret E. Fuller Purchase Fund, Asian Art Acquisition Fund and the Korean Art Purchase Fund

96.22

Not currently on view

Resources

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.

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