A white canvas striped with light blue ink. The ink bleeds out from a thin, crack-like black line in the center. It is concentrated near the center, with the streaks becoming sparser as the ink reaches the upper and lower edges of the canvas.

THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART BULLETIN | VOLUME 81 | NUMBER 1

Lineages: Korean Art at The Met

Hyun, Eleanor Soo-ah

2023

48 pages

50 illustrations

This title is in print.

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In celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Arts of Korea Gallery, this issue of the Bulletin invites us to reflect on the past while embracing the future. Featuring objects from the Bronze Age to the present, Lineages: Korean Art at The Met illustrates both the continuities and ruptures of style, form, and medium that have defined the dynamic terrain of Korean art. The 47 works included—from lacquer and ceramics to paintings and collage—express Korean tradition, history, and socio-cultural change over more than three centuries of creativity. This volume honors one of the first museum galleries in the United States dedicated to Korean art by offering readers a greater understanding of the nation's aesthetic past and future.

Met Art in Publication

Dish with inscription and decorated with chrysanthemums and rows of dots, Buncheong ware with stamped design, Korea — Dish with inscription and decorated with chrysanthemums and rows of dots
mid-15th century

Trefoil-shaped covered box with decoration of chrysanthemums

, Lacquer inlaid with mother-of-pearl and tortoise shell over pigment and brass wire, Korea — Trefoil-shaped covered box with decoration of chrysanthemums
ca.12th century

Amitabha and Kshitigarba, Unidentified artist, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Korea — Amitabha and Kshitigarba
Unidentified artist
first half of the 14th century

Water-moon Avalokiteshvara

, Unidentified artist, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Korea — Water-moon Avalokiteshvara
Unidentified artist
first half of the 14th century

Water-Moon Avalokiteshvara, Unidentified artist, Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk, Korea — Water-Moon Avalokiteshvara
Unidentified artist
14th century

Kshitigarbha, Unidentified artist, Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk, Korea — Kshitigarbha
Unidentified artist
first half of the 14th century

Amitabha triad, Unidentified artist, Hanging scroll; ink, color and gold on silk, Korea — Amitabha triad
Unidentified artist
ca. 13th century

Bowl with two boys and lotuses, Stoneware with mold-impressed decoration under celadon glaze, Korea — Bowl with two boys and lotuses
early 12th century

Gourd-shaped ewer decorated with waterfowl and reeds, Stoneware with carved and incised design under celadon glaze, Korea — Gourd-shaped ewer decorated with waterfowl and reeds
early 12th century

Vertical flute decorated with chrysanthemums, cranes, and clouds

, Stoneware with inlaid design under celadon glaze, Korea — Vertical flute decorated with chrysanthemums, cranes, and clouds
early 13th century

Bottle decorated with flowering plant, Buncheong ware with white slip and iron-brown, Korea — Bottle decorated with flowering plant
late 15th–early 16th century

Moon jar, Porcelain, Korea — Moon jar
second half 18th century

Dragon jar, Porcelain with underglaze cobalt-blue design, Korea — Dragon jar
second half 18th century

Bowl with floral and abstract motifs and hangeul inscription, Porcelain with underglaze cobalt-blue design, Korea — Bowl with floral and abstract motifs and hangeul inscription
dated 1847

Jar with floral roundels and inscriptions, Porcelain with underglaze cobalt-blue decoration, Korea — Jar with floral roundels and inscriptions
19th century

Untitled (cyborg leg), Lee Bul South Korean, Porcelain, Korea — Untitled (cyborg leg)
Lee Bul
2000

Untitled (cyborg pelvis), Lee Bul 이불 South Korean, Porcelain, Korea — Untitled (cyborg pelvis)
Lee Bul 이불
2000

Gathering of government officials, Unidentified artist, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Korea — Gathering of government officials
Unidentified artist
ca. 1551

General View of Inner Geumgang, Sin Hak-gwon (artist name: Doam) Korean, Six sheets of paper mounted as a single panel; ink and light color on paper, Korea — General View of Inner Geumgang
Sin Hak-gwon (artist name: Doam)
mid-19th century

Portrait of Yun Dongseom (1710–1795), Unidentified artist, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Korea — Portrait of Yun Dongseom (1710–1795)
Unidentified artist
ca. 1790–1805

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