Gang Se-hwang

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]

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