HONOLULU (AP) — The Honolulu Museum of Art discovered two paintings from late 16th-century Korea in its collection. ADVERTISING HONOLULU (AP) — The Honolulu Museum of Art discovered two paintings from late 16th-century Korea in its collection. One of the
HONOLULU (AP) — The Honolulu Museum of Art discovered two paintings from late 16th-century Korea in its collection.
One of the paintings was called an “earth-shattering” find. The museum’s Asian art curator said it was like discovering lost work by the Dutch master Johannes Vermeer.
Museum officials expect to receive grant money to send the painting to South Korea for conservation. Curator Shawn Eichman said he expects it will have a grand unveiling there before it’s returned to Hawaii.
The paintings are from the collection of the late Richard Lane, an art collector and dealer who lived in Japan for about 50 years.
