Yi In-Mun

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Yi In-Mun (hangul: 이인문; hanja: 李寅文; 1745-1821), also known as Yu-Ch'un, was a Joseon Dynasty (1392 – 1910) Korean court painter, primarily of landscapes. He also held a military position in the court. Perhaps his best-known work is a silk scroll entitled Gangsan mujindo (Streams and Mountains Without End; hangul: 강산무진도; hanja: 江山無盡圖), which is displayed in the National Museum of Korea in Seoul.

In 1968, the American composer Alan Hovhaness (who had visited South Korea in 1963) composed a chamber symphony inspired by Yi's painting, entitled Mountains and Rivers Without End.

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• http://www.artnet.com/library/09/0928/T092841.asp accessed August 13, 2005
• http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/mowa/hd_mowa.htm accessed August 13, 2005