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Munja-Chaekgeori Screen (Character-Books Screen)

Unknown artist, early 1900s

3.3 m × 1.5 m

A storey and a half of a house. Stood on end it is 1.9 people tall.

Against things you know the size of

Height: 1.5 m
Width: 3.3 m
Medium: Eight-panel folding screen, ink on paper
Kind: Painting
Made in: Korea, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910)
Where the measurement comes from: Measured by the museum. The dimension is the one recorded by the institution that holds the work.
As the museum records it: Overall: 150.5 x 330.2 cm (59 1/4 x 130 in.)
Credit: Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund

Five questions, answered from its own record. What is AGAI?

How big is it?: 3.3 m × 1.5 m. A storey and a half of a house. Measured by the museum.
When was it made, and when is it everyone’s?: Made early 1900s. It is in the public domain, and The Cleveland Museum of Art publishes it for open use.
Whose is it?: Everyone’s to see. It is held by The Cleveland Museum of Art: Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund.
How was it made?: Eight-panel folding screen, ink on paper, made in Korea, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910), Korea, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910).
Who speaks for it?: Its record at The Cleveland Museum of Art. Measured by the museum. This gallery adds nothing it cannot cite.

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