Gang Se-hwang

Gang Se-hwang
Self portrait of Kang Sehwang
Korean name
Hangul 강세황
Hanja 姜世晃
Revised Romanization Kang Sehwang
McCune–Reischauer Kang Sehwang
Pen name
Hangul 표암, 첨재
Hanja 豹菴
Revised Romanization Pyoam, Cheomjae
McCune–Reischauer P'yoam, Ch'ŏmjae
Courtesy name
Hangul 광지
Hanja 光之
Revised Romanization Gwangji
McCune–Reischauer Kwangji

Kang Sehwang (1713–1791) was a high government official but also a representative painter, calligrapher and art critic of the mid Joseon period. He was born in Jinju, Gyeongsangnam-do, the son of Kang Hyeon. He entered royal service at over sixty years old. Kang pursued and established muninhwa ("paintings by people of culture", referring to the Korean seonbi or literati upper-class) with his own creativity. He helped to develop the 'true view' style of painting and was a teacher of Kim Hongdo. [1]

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References

  1. Pratt, p.197
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