Dunham) (昀椀g. 2). In the subsequent decades, the Korean international audience and to ask how new lineages have collection grew steadily with additions of rare objects been shaped by Korean artists not only responding to the from the Goryeo dynasty (918–1392), such as a twel昀琀h- past and present but also looking toward the future. century inlaid lacquer box (昀椀g. 3) and 昀椀ve prized Buddhist paintings (昀椀gs. 4–8). Acquired between 1913 and 1930, THINGS these paintings were misattributed as either Japanese The majority of late nineteenth- and early twentieth- or Chinese until the 1970s.� century European and American collectors of Korean art It was not until 1998 that The Met signaled its commit- had limited knowledge about Korea or its culture and ment to the serious study of Korean art with the establish- had never visited the country. They usually had an interest ment of its 昀椀rst permanent gallery dedicated to the in East Asian art in general, which included Korea to a subject (昀椀g. 9).� Since then, diverse art forms and topics, lesser degree, and acquired works predominantly from such as buncheong, the Diamond Mountains, Joseon still Japanese dealers. Of all the Korean art forms, ceramics life painting, and the Silla dynasty (57 BCE–935 CE), have have received the greatest attention in the West and been examined through pioneering special exhibitions make up the bulk of most collections in European and and publications.� Additionally, The Met has adopted a American museums. The history of the Korean collection more strategic acquisition plan, 昀椀lling in gaps and expand- at The Met follows this trend.� ing the types and styles of objects that are collected. Celadon, the predominant ceramic ware produced in With Lineages, the aim is to consider The Met’s place in the Goryeo dynasty, was highly sought- a昀琀er by European shaping the perception of historical Korean art for an and American collectors.� Vacillating between green, Fig. 6. Unidenti昀椀ed artist. Water- moon Fig. 7. Unidenti昀椀ed artist. Kshitigarbha, Fig. 8. Unidenti昀椀ed artist. Amitabha Triad, Avalokiteshvara, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392), Goryeo dynasty (918–1392), 昀椀rst half Goryeo dynasty (918–1392), ca. 13th century. 14th century. Hanging scroll; ink, color, and of the 14th century. Hanging scroll; ink, Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk, gold on silk, 72 × 293/8 in. (182.9 × 74.6 cm). color, and gold on silk, 79 × 271/4 in. 831/4 × 34 in. (211.5 × 86.4 cm). The Metropolitan The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, (200.7 × 69.2 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Rogers Fund, 1930 H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. Museum of Art, New York, H. O. (30.76.298) H. O. Havemeyer, 1929 (29.100.461) Havemeyer Collection, Gi昀琀 of Horace Havemeyer, 1929 (29.160.32) 7