Draw a Circle

2019

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Thin, translucent pieces of mother-of-pearl interact with the copper-orange base of this vessel to create its various blue and purple tones.

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김현주 원을 그리다
金賢珠　描畵圓形
Title: Draw a Circle
Artist: Kim Hyunju (Korean, born 1979)
Date: 2019
Culture: Korea
Medium: Mother-of-pearl and copper
Dimensions: 10 5/8 × 10 5/8 × 7 7/8 in. (27 × 27 × 20 cm)
Classification: Lacquer
Credit Line: Purchase, Younghee Kim and Alexandra Wait Gift, 2021
Object Number: 2021.404
Rights and Reproduction: © Kim Hyunju
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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