Harvard Art Museums > 1978.484.88: Distant View of Seoul Photographs Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Distant View of Seoul , 1978.484.88,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 26, 2025, https://hvrd.art/o/55150. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1978.484.88 Title Distant View of Seoul Classification Photographs Work Type photograph Date c. 1857-1874 Places Creation Place: East Asia, Korea Period Chosŏn dynasty, 1392-1910 Culture Korean Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/55150 Physical Descriptions Medium Albumen silver print Technique Albumen silver print Dimensions H. 21.1 x W. 26.5 cm (8 5/16 x 10 7/16 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from Widener Library, Harvard University Accession Year 1978 Object Number 1978.484.88 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description This photograph represents an overview of Seoul, looking from southeast to northwest. Although a few thatched houses appear in the foreground, at the viewer's right, most of the buildings have tiled roofs. A few large, European-style buildings appear in the distance, before the mountains that rise in the background. The Gyeong-bok [Kyŏng-pok] Palace complex stands just to the right of the photograph's center, behind the flagpole. Gyeong-hoe-ru [Kyŏng-hoe-ru] Pavilion is visible at the left side of the Gyeong-bok Palace complex. Other royal palaces are also visible; in fact, the group of official buildings to the left of center perhaps represents Deok-su-gung [Tŏk-su-kung] Palace. The city wall and its imposing gates apparently do not appear in the photograph. The photograph perhaps was taken from Namsan (South Mountain). Related Objects Object Number 1978.484 Title Photo Album Classification Photographs Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
