Traditional Korean portrait of Yi Chae, a late Joseon dynasty scholar wearing a black scholar's hat and white robe, with a long grey beard and Korean calligraphy in the background.

THE KOREAN SCHOLAR’S FURNITURE.

Featured photo: The portrait of Yi Chae depicts the renowned scholar of the late Joseon period, clad in a pointed dongpagwan hat and a scholar’s robe, or “simui” (a white hemp robe with black trim). In this half-body portrayal, Yi Chae gazes directly from the canvas while maintaining impeccable posture. It is part of the […]