The Met's collections are fascinating in scope, time, and geography, and are extremely diverse in technique, authorship, and purpose. Unraveling surprising discoveries in key fields is not only a great privilege but also a deeply satisfying part of our museum work. A notable example of this is the Met's collection, which houses nearly two thousand Mexican prints spanning the mid-19th century to the mid-20th century. This particular collection was not assembled by generations of scholars and donors, but was formed through the initiative of Jean Charlot, a French-born painter who lived and worked in Mexico and New York in the early 20th century. Most of the Met's Mexican prints came directly from the artists and printers with whom Charlot had close working and personal relationships.