Bridal Robe (Hwarot)

1850–1910 Overall: 121.9 x 186.7 cm (48 x 73 1/2 in.) Source image
https://clevelandart.org/art/1918.549

This bride's robe is exquisitely embroidered with various symbols of happiness in colorful silk threads. Butterflies stand for marital happiness; the phoenix, numerous offspring; and lotus flowers and white cranes, longevity. Yet, the bridal robe does not attest to the life of...

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