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Artist/Maker
Place of origin

B&W photo image of Gyeonghuiru, Gyeongbokgung 'View of the Famos Place, Keijyo'.

Object details

Object type
Materials and techniques
Print on paper
Brief description
Pap, Japan, Korea, postcard, 20th century. B&W photo image of Gyeonghuiru, Gyeongbokgung 'View of the Famos Place, Keijyo'. 56/180 Japanese postcards depicting Korea from the colonial period (1910-1945).
Physical description
B&W photo image of Gyeonghuiru, Gyeongbokgung 'View of the Famos Place, Keijyo'.
Marks and inscriptions
Front (bottom left): 'VIEW OF THE FAMOS [sic] PLACE, KEIJYO. / 【京城】景福宮…慶會樓 / 李太王の建造にして、高さ十五尺の大石桂四十八本 / にて支たる大樓なり、周園に大池を繞らし風致高 / 雅にして、往時その群臣に饗宴を賜りし處なり。' Back (top centre): 'CARTE POSTALE / This Space may be used for Communication The Address Only to be Written Here' Back (top right, in rectangle): 'Place Postage / Here / KATSUYAMA'S / POST CARD' Back (right edge): '郵便はかき' Back (top left): 'Made in Japan'
Credit line
Given by Mark de Fraeye and Patricia Verburg
Collection
Accession number
FE.132-2020

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Record createdApril 9, 2020
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