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