473611 Funeral Procession of Gojong, Emperor Gwangmu of the Korean Empire in March 1919, cover illustration from \'La Domenica del Corriere\', 1 June, 1919 (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gojong (1852-1919) Emperor Gwangmu, twenty-sixth King of the Joseon dynasty and first Emperor of Korea (1897-1907); forced to abdicate by Japan on 21 January, 1907; the mourners accompanying the bier with the Emperor\'s coffin are dressed in robes of white hemp, the traditional dress for funerals in Korea; six horses accompany the Emperor on his last journey; made of wood and bamboo covered in paper and painted in white, grey and brown, four have saddles and two without to act as reserves; after the internment, the horses are burnt;); Italian, out of copyright.