thumb|Self-portrait of [[Kang Sehwang]]

This page lists notable Korean painters beginning from the Joseon Dynasty, including any born in Korea or identifying themselves as Korean.

Joseon period

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!Name

!Korean name

!scope="col" class="unsortable" |Hanja

!Date

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|An Kyŏn

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|安堅

|c. 1400 – c. 1470

|drew Mongyu dowondo (몽유도원도) for Grand Prince Anpyeong in 1447

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|An Chungsik

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|安中植

|1861–1919

|Spring Dawn at Mt. Baegak (백악춘효), 1915

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|Pyŏn Sangbyŏk

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|卞相璧

|fl. 1663 – fl. 1773

|known for cat paintings

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|Ch'oe Puk

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|崔北

|1712–1760

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|Ch'oe Susŏng

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|崔壽峸

|1487–1521

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|Kang Hŭian

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|姜希顔

|1419–1464

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|Kang Sehwang

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|姜世晃

|1713–1791

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|Hŏ Nansŏrhŏn

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|許蘭雪軒

|1563–1589

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|Hwang Kich'ŏn

|황기천

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|1760–1821

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|Chang Sŭngŏp

|, 오원

|張承業 吾園

|1843–1897

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|Chŏng Sŏn

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|鄭敾

|1676–1759

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|Chŏng Hongnae

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|Nicknames 晩香 and 菊塢

|1720–

|known for portraying birds of prey

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|Kim Tŭksin

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|金得臣

|1754–1822

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|Kim Turyang

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|金斗樑

|1696–1763

|known for dog paintings

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|Kim Ŭnghwan

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|金應煥

|1742–1789

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|Kim Hongdo

|, 단원

|金弘道 檀園

|1745 – c. 1806

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|Kim Chŏnghŭi

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|金正喜

|1786–1856

|known for both characteristic calligraphy and paintings

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|Kim Myŏngguk

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|金明國

|b. 1600 – fl. 1636

|known for Dalmado

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|Kim Sik

|김식

|金埴

|1579–1662

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|Kim Such'ŏl

|김수철

|金秀哲

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|Nam Kyeu

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|南啓宇

|1811–1888

|known for butterfly paintings

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|Shin Saimdang

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|申師任堂

|1504–1551

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|Sin Yu

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|申濡

|1610–1665

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|Sin Wi

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|申緯

|1769–1845

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|Sin Yunbok, Hyewon

|, 혜원

|申潤福 蕙園

|1758 – c. 1813

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|Sim Sajŏng

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|沈師正

|1707–1769

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|Yi Am

|이암

|李嵒

|1499–

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|Yi Hanch'ŏl

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|李漢喆

|1808–

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|Yi Inmun

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|李寅文

|1745–1821

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|Yi Insang

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|李麟祥

|1710–1760

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|Yi Chaegwan

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|李在寬

|1783–1837

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|Yi Chŏng

|이정

|李霆

|1541–1622

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|Yi Chŏng

|이정

|李楨

|1578–1607

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|Yun Tusŏ

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|尹斗緖

|1668–1715

|known for his self-portrait and horse paintings

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20th century

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!Name

!Korean name

!Date

!Note

!References

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|Na Hye-sok

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|1896–1948

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|[http://100.empas.com/dicsearch/pentry.html?s=K&i=262851&v=44]

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|Yi Eungro

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|1904–1989

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|[https://web.archive.org/web/20080612031800/http://www.encyber.com/search_w/ctdetail.php?masterno=127537&contentno=127537]

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|Kim Hwan-gi

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|1913–1974

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|[http://100.empas.com/dicsearch/pentry.html?s=K&i=262846&v=43]

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|Park Su-geun

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|1914–1965

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|Lee Jung Seob

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|1916–1956

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|[https://web.archive.org/web/20080612031740/http://www.encyber.com/search_w/ctdetail.php?gs=ws&gd=&cd=&d=&k=&inqr=&indme=&p=1&q=%C0%CC%C1%DF%BC%B7&masterno=128066&contentno=128066]

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|Chang Ucchin

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|1918–1990

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|[http://100.empas.com/dicsearch/pentry.html?s=K&i=263517&v=45]

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|Moon Shin

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|1922–1995

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|[http://www.ganaartshop.com/gana_english/html/ganaart_08_gana6.htm],

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|Park Naehyeon

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|1920–1976

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|[http://100.empas.com/dicsearch/pentry.html?s=K&i=262864&v=43]

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|Bae Dong-shin

|배동신

|1920–2008

|pioneer of Korean watercolor

|artist watercolor painter

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Contemporary painters

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!Name

!Korean name

!Born

!Note

!References

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|Rhee, Seund Ja||||1918–2009 ||The Milky Way at Tourrettes, Var||

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|Kim Tschang Yeul || || 1929 || Lives in Paris. Known for Water Drops (1978) ||

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|Park Seo-Bo || || 1931 || ||

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|Song Su-nam

|송수남

|1938 – 2013

|Key figure in the Sumukhwa movement

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|Kim Sang-Soon || ||1939 || ||

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|O Yoon ||<!-- not him-->오윤 || 1946–1986 || ||

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|Lee Dong Youb ||이동엽 ||1946 || ||

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|Seok Cheoljoo || || 1950 || ||

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| Park, Hang-Ryul || || 1950|| ||

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|Suh Yongsun || ||1951 || Korea's artist of the year 2009 ||

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|Ko Young-hoon

|고영훈

|1952

|Surrealist painter

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|Kim Byung-jong || ||1953 || South Korean painter ||

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|Kim, Tschoon Su || <!-- not him--> 김춘수 ||1957 || paintings in Blue ||

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| Ran Hwang || || 1960 || ||

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|D Hwang

|황일동

|1969

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|Oh, Junggeun|| ||1970 ||lives in Berlin. Known for The Interspaces||

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|Moon, Jiha || ||1973 || ||

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|Park, MeeNa || ||1973 || South Korean painter ||

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|Choe, David || ||1976 || Korean-American painter, muralist, graffiti artist and graphic novelist ||

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|Hyon Gyon || || 1979 || ||

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|Shin Se-won || ||1984 || ||

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|Kim Tae-yeon || || 1986 || ||

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|Shin KwangHo || ||? || ||

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|Sun Mu || ||? || North Korean defector, known for his propaganda-style political paintings ||

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See also

  • Korean painting
  • Korean art

Notes