Gang Hui-an

Gang Hui-an
Hangul 강희안
Hanja 姜希顔
Revised Romanization Gang Huian
McCune–Reischauer Kang Hŭian
Pen name
Hangul 인재
Hanja 仁齋
Revised Romanization Injae
McCune–Reischauer Injae
Courtesy name
Hangul 경우
Revised Romanization Gyeongu
McCune–Reischauer Kyŏngu

Gang Huian (1417?-1464), pen name Injae 인재, was a prominent scholar and painter of the early Joseon period. He was good at poetry, calligraphy, and painting. He entered royal service by passing gwageo in 1441 under the reign of king Sejong (1397–1418–1450).

Birth Uncertainty

Gang Huian and his younger brother Gang Huimaeng were the sons of Gang Seokteok (1395–1459) and cousins of king Munjong (1414–1450–1452), king Sejo (1417 –1455–1468) and Prince Anpyeong 이용 안평대군 (1418–1453), that were the first three sons of king Sejong.

Nevertheless, the year of birth of Gang Huian is unclear. Part of the references say 1417,[1][2][3][4][5] part of them say 1419[6][7][8]... None of these sources ever mention this discrepancy. Britannica[4] specifies the more precise 1417(태종 17)~1464(세조 10).

The Korean Copyright Commission[7] lists 5 paintings for Gang Huian, while Towooart[1] gives a short notice.

References

  1. 1 2 TWA 2013
  2. ↑ (in Korean) http://artne.com/artfair/m_mall_detail.php?ps_ctid=01020100&ps_goid=8
  3. ↑ (in Korean) Naver. http://terms.naver.com/entry.nhn?cid=200000000&docId=1057487&categoryId=200001108
  4. 1 2 (in Korean) Britannica. http://preview.britannica.co.kr/bol/topic.asp?mtt_id=2181
  5. ↑ (in Korean) http://art2me.org/images/gamsang/KoreanArt/gangheuian.htm
  6. ↑ Turner 2003, p. (17)772
  7. 1 2 KCC 2013
  8. ↑ Met-NY. Arts of Korea, catalog of an exhibition held at the Metropolitan Museum of New York

Bibliography

  • Turner, Jane (2003). Grove Dictionary of Art. Oxford University Press, USA. p. 32600. ISBN 978-0-1951-7068-9.
  • KCC (2013). "Gang Huian". Database (in Korean). Korean Copyright Commission.
  • TWA (2013). "Gang Huian". Database (in Korean). Towooart.

See also

  • Arts of Korea, an exhibition catalog from The Metropolitan Museum of Art Libraries (fully available online as PDF), which contains material on Gang Huian
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