List of Korean painters

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Self-portrait of Kang Sehwang

Because of many invasions, many Korea painter's names was forgotten. This is a list of notable Korean painters, start in the Joseon Dynasty, including any born in Korea or identifying themselves as Korean.

Joseon period

Column 'Cat.' indicates how many pictures were stored 2013-11-22 in the corresponding entry of Category:Painters of the Joseon Dynasty.

Name Cat. Korean name Hanja Date Note
Ahn Gyeon 12 안견 安堅 1447 fl. drew Mongyu dowondo (몽유도원도) for Prince Anpyeong in 1447
An Jung-sik 9 안중식 1861-1919 Spring Dawn at Mt. Baegak (백악춘효), 1915
Byeon Sang-byeok 7 변상벽 卞相璧 1663fl., 1773 fl. known for cat paintings
Choi Buk 5 최북 崔北 1712 – 1760
Gang Hui-an 2 강희안 姜希顔 1419 – 1464
Gang Se-hwang 4 강세황 姜世晃 1713 – 1791
Heo Nanseolheon 8 허난설헌 1563 – 1589
Jang Seung-eop, Owon 18 장승업, 오원 吾園 張承業 1843 – 1897
Jeong Seon 1+32 정선 鄭敾 1676 – 1759
Kim Deuk-sin 12 김득신 金得臣 1754 – 1822
Kim Du-ryang 4 김두량 金斗樑 1696 – 1863 known for dog paintings
Kim Eung-hwan . 김응환 金應煥 1742 – 1789
Kim Hong-do, Danwon 2+26 김홍도, 단원 檀園 金弘道 1745 – c. 1806
Kim Jeong-hui 10 김정희 金正喜 1786 – 1856 known for both characteristic calligraphy and paintings
Kim Myeong-guk 10 김명국 金明國 1600b – 1636 fl. known for Dalmado
Kim Su-cheol . 김수철 金秀哲 ???
Nam Gye-u 8 남계우 南啓宇 1811 – 1888 known for butterfly paintings
Shin Saimdang 1+7 신사임당 申師任堂 1504 – 1551
Sin Wi 5 신위 申緯 1769 – 1845
Shin Yun-bok, Hyewon 2+6 신윤복, 혜원 蕙園 申潤福 1758 – c. 1813
Sim Sa-jeong 3 심사정 沈師正 1707 – 1769
Yi Chang-ok 2 1812 – 1893
Yi Han-cheol 18 이한철 b1808-? pictures notices say: 1812-1893
Yi In-mun 1 이인문 李寅文 1745 – 1821
Yi Insang . 이인상 李麟祥 1710 – 1760
Yi Jaegwan 1+1 이재관 李在寬 1783 – 1837
Yi Myeong-gi 6 이명기 1791fl. – 1796fl.
Yi Ok-san 1
Yi Sangjwa . 이상좌 李上佐 1546 fl.
Yu Suk 18 유숙 1827 – 1873
Yun Du-seo 1+7 윤두서 尹斗緖 1668 – 1715 known for his self-portrait and horse paintings

Dates are compiled from Korean Wiki pages.

Modern period

Name Korean name Date Note References
Kim Eunho 김은호 1892∼1979
Na Hye-sok 나혜석 1896년 ~ 1948-12-10
Yi Eungro 이응로 1904-1-12 ~ 1989-1-10
Oh Jiho (painter) 오지호 1905 ∼ 1982
Gu Bongwung 구본웅 1906-3-7 ~ 1953-2-2
Nam Gwan 남관 1911 ∼ 1990
Jang Wuseong 장우성 1912-6-22~
Kim Gichang 김기창 1913-2-18 ~ 2001-1-23
Kim Hwan-gi 김환기 1913 ∼ 1974
Lee Jung Seob 이중섭 1916-4-10 ~ 1956-9-6
Chang Ucchin 장욱진 1918~1990. 12. 27
Park Naehyeon 박내현 1920∼1976
Moon Shin 문신 1923∼1995 ,[1][2]
Park Saenggwang 박생광

South Korea

See also

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Notes

  1. http://contents.masan.go.kr:8080/english_new/culture/sculptor.asp
  2. "네이트 | 즐거움의 시작, NATE". 100.empas.com. 2013-01-02. Retrieved 2014-02-03.
  3. details on the website of the National Museum of Contemporary Art, Korea

References