{"product_id":"9780939117673","title":"In Grand Style: Celebrations in Korean Art During the Joseon Dynasty","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eThis Korean art book is an exploration of the Joseon Dynasty.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Korea, life milestones have traditionally been celebrated with festivals and feasts. Such celebrations helped to define and honor an individual's identity. \u003ci\u003eIn Grand Style\u003c\/i\u003e presents rare and exquisite objects drawn from some ten museums in Korea. Highlights include a ten-panel folding screen of Celebrations on the Crown Prince's Birth from 1874, a portrait of Emperor Gojong from 1897, a Royal Procession to the Royal Tomb at Hwaseong from 1795, and kings' thrones and palanquins. The book documents Korea's taste for splendor and grandeur. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt explores the meaning and obligations of kingship, the elite culture of the court and the upper class during the Joseon dynasty (1392-1910), and the complex roles of women in organizing and presenting elaborate celebrations, in the grandest of styles.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Asian Art Museum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47018860380400,"sku":"9780939117673","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780939117673_p0.jpg?v=1763857184","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780939117673","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}