PHOTOS: 19th-century Korean folding screen, ceremonial robe restored
By Cho Bo-heePosted : March 11, 2025, 15:54Updated : March 11, 2025, 15:54
SEOUL, March 11 (AJP) - A centuries-old Korean folding screen, along with a ceremonial robe of the Joseon Dynasty, have been meticulously restored after a lengthy conservation effort, officials announced Tuesday.
The Overseas Korean Cultural Heritage Foundation, in partnership with the Samsung Foundation of Culture, completed the restoration of the eight-panel screen, "Welcoming Ceremony for the Newly Appointed Governor of Pyeongan Province," held at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts.
The restoration, which spanned 16 months, was conducted at the Leeum Museum of Art's conservation laboratory in Seoul, addressing significant damage to the screen, a documentary painting that extends over five meters when fully unfolded.
Separately, a hwal-ot, an ornate bridal robe from the Joseon Dynasty, also housed at the Peabody Essex Museum, underwent restoration by Korean specialists. The hwal-ot, a symbol of high-ranking women's ceremonial dress, was brought back to its original grandeur.
The restored eight-panel folding screen of the Joseon Dynasty/ Yonhap
The restored eight-panel folding screen of the Joseon Dynasty/ Yonhap
The restored eight-panel folding screen of the Joseon Dynasty/ Yonhap
"Welcoming Ceremony for the Newly Appointed Governor of Pyeongan Province" before (above) and after restoration. Courtesy of the Overseas Korean Cultural Heritage Foundation
Restoration work/ Courtesy of the Overseas Korean Cultural Heritage Foundation
The restored "hwal-ot," an ornate bridal robe from the Joseon Dynasty/ Yonhap