An-ju Embroidered Folding Screen_detail

This embroidered folding screen was made in Anju, located in South Pyongan Province of North Korea. ‘Anju embroidery’ works were commercially produced by male embroiderers in Anju. Auspicious symbols that represent the wishes for passing the state-exam, longevity, comfortable senior life, and conjugal harmony are beautifully embroidered across the screen. The artist is revealed in the last panel on which ‘the embroider from the South Pyongan Province, Ahn Jae-min(浿南繡師 安濟珉)’ and the artist’s seal are embroidered.