Yi Insang

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Yi Insang

Hangul	이인상
Hanja	李麟祥
Revised Romanization	Yi In Sang

Pen name

Hangul	능호관, 보산자
Hanja	凌壺觀, 寶山子
Revised Romanization	Neunghogwan, Bosanja

Courtesy name

Hangul	원령
Hanja	元靈
Revised Romanization	Wonryeong

Yi Insang (1710 ~ 1760), was a painter and a government officer in the late Joseon period. Yi Insang was born to a high class and grandson of Yi Gyeongyeo who served as Yeonguijeong (prime minister). He worked as a government officer, Hyeongam of Eumjuk. At 42, Yi retired from the government officer and devoted to painting, poetry and calligraphy.