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Highlights of Korean Art

Bird-shaped vessel, Earthenware, Korea
Korea
3rd century
Pensive bodhisattva, Gilt bronze, Korea
Korea
mid-7th century
Rafter finial in the shape of a dragon’s head and wind chime

, Gilt bronze, Korea
Korea
10th century
Wine Ewer with Chrysanthemums and Lotus Flowers

, Stoneware with inlaid decoration under celadon glaze, Korea
Korea
first half of the 13th century
Maebyeong (plum bottle) decorated with cranes and clouds
, Stoneware with inlaid decoration under celadon glaze, Korea
Korea
second half 12th century
Water-moon Avalokiteshvara

, Unidentified artist, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Korea
Unidentified artist
first half of the 14th century
Illustrated manuscript of the Lotus Sutra (Miaofa lianhua jing), Volume 2, Unidentified artist (mid-14th century), Accordion-fold book; gold and silver on indigo-dyed mulberry paper, Korea
Unidentified artist
ca. 1340
Kshitigarbha, Unidentified artist, Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk, Korea
Unidentified artist
first half of the 14th century
Amitabha and Kshitigarba, Unidentified artist, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Korea
Unidentified artist
first half of the 14th century
Water-Moon Avalokiteshvara, Unidentified artist, Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk, Korea
Unidentified artist
14th century
Mirror decorated with figures in a landscape
, Bronze, Korea
Korea
Bowl with inscription and chrysanthemums and tortoiseshell decoration 


, Buncheong ware with stamped design, Korea
Korea
mid-15th century
Flask-shaped bottle decorated with peonies
, Buncheong ware with incised and sgraffito design, Korea
Korea
late 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
Korea
ca.12th century
Evening bell from mist-shrouded temple (left); Autumn moon over Lake Dongting (right), An Gyeon  Korean, Pair of hanging scrolls; ink on silk, Korea
An Gyeon
ca. 1450–1500
Wild geese descending to sandbar

, Unidentified artist, Hanging scroll; ink on silk, Korea
Unidentified artist
late 15th–early 16th century
Stationery box decorated with peony scrolls
, Lacquer inlaid with mother-of-pearl; brass fittings, Korea
Korea
15th–16th century
Gathering of government officials, Unidentified artist, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Korea
Unidentified artist
ca. 1551
Shakyamuni triad, Unidentified artist, Hanging scroll; color and gold on silk, Korea
Unidentified artist
1565
Grapevine in the Wind, Unidentified artist, Hanging scroll; ink on silk, Korea
Unidentified artist
16th century
Brahma with Attendants and Musicians, Unidentified artist, Hanging scroll; ink and color on hemp, Korea
Unidentified artist
late 16th century
Bamboo in the Wind, Yi Jeong (artist name: Taneun)  Korean, Hanging scroll; ink on silk with gold on colophon, Korea
Yi Jeong (artist name: Taneun)
early 17th century
Seated bodhisattva (left attendant of a triad), Gilt wood, Korea
Korea
ca. mid-17th century
Portrait of the Great Master Seosan
, Unidentified artist, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Korea
Unidentified artist
late 17th–18th century
Stationery box decorated with peony scrolls, Lacquer inlaid with mother-of-pearl, Korea
Korea
18th century
Dragon jar, Porcelain with underglaze cobalt-blue design, Korea
Korea
second half 18th century
Moon jar, Porcelain, Korea
Korea
second half 18th century
Portrait of Yun Dongseom (1710–1795), Unidentified artist, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Korea
Unidentified artist
ca. 1790–1805
Grapevine and Squirrels, Unidentified artist, Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, Korea
Unidentified artist
early 19th century
Covered box decorated with chrysanthemums and waterfowl among lotus, Stoneware with inlaid design under celadon glaze, Korea
Korea
13th century
Box decorated with auspicious symbols, Lacquered wood inlaid with flattened and painted ox horn, Korea
Korea
19th century
Clothing box decorated with dragons, Lacquer inlaid with mother-of-pearl, tortoiseshell, and ray skin, Korea
Korea
19th century