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Thursday, March 28, 2024


Exhibition Public - USA & Canada

Diamond Mountains: Travel and Nostalgia in Korean Art

The Met Fifth Avenue
1000 Fifth Avenue,
New York, USA
Feb 07, 2018 To May 20, 2018


Detail: The Diamond Mountains—perhaps the most famous and emotionally resonant site on the Korean peninsula—is the theme of this international loan exhibition. Though the region has inspired cultural pride since ancient times, its location in what is today North Korea has kept it largely inaccessible in modern times. Featuring nearly 30 works—from delicately painted scrolls and screens to monumental modern and contemporary art—the exhibition will present the visual imagery of this iconic site from the 18th century to the present. Among the highlights is a designated Treasure from the National Museum of Korea: an album by Jeong Seon (1676–1759), who revolutionized Korean painting. Most of the objects on view have never before been displayed in the United States.

Phone No.: 212-535-7710
Contact Email: [email protected]
Site URL: https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2018/diamond-mountains

Jeong Seon (Korean, 1676–1759): Mount Geumgang Viewed from Danbal Ridge
Jeong Seon (Korean, 1676–1759): Mount Geumgang Viewed from Danbal Ridge
1711
14 1/4 x 14 7/8 in. (36.1 x 37.6 cm)
Ink and light color on silk
Leaf from the Album of Mount Geumgang.

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