List of Korean painters - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

This is a list of noted Korean painters, including any born in Korea or identifying themselves as Korean.

Joseon
Joseon Dynasty
Joseon , was a Korean state founded by Taejo Yi Seong-gye that lasted for approximately five centuries. It was founded in the aftermath of the overthrow of the Goryeo at what is today the city of Kaesong. Early on, Korea was retitled and the capital was relocated to modern-day Seoul...

period

Name	Korean name	Hanja	Date	Note
Kim Hong-do, Danwon	김홍도, 단원	檀園金弘道	1745 – c. 1806
Shin Yunbok, Hyewon	신윤복, 혜원	蕙園申潤福	1758 – c. 1813
Jeong Seon	정선	鄭敾	1676 – 1759
Jang Seungeop, Owon	장승업, 오원	吾園張承業	1843 – 1897
Shin Saimdang	신사임당	申師任堂	1504 – 1551
Ahn Gyeon Ahn Gyeon Ahn Gyeon, was a painter of the early Joseon period. He was born in Jigok, Seosan, Chungcheongnam-do. He entered royal service as a member of the Dohwaseo, the official painters of the Joseon court, and drew Mongyu dowondo for Prince Anpyeong in 1447 which is currently stored at Tenri...	안견	安堅	1447 fl.	drew Mongyu dowondo (몽유도원도) for Prince Anpyeong in 1447
Byeon Sangbyeok Byeon Sangbyeok Byeon Sang-byeok was a Korean painter of the Miryang Byeok clan during the late period of the Korean Joseon Dynasty . Byeon is famous for his precise depictions on animals and people in detailed brushwork.-Biography:...	변상벽	卞相璧	1663fl., 1773 fl.	known for cat paintings
Choi Buk Choi Buk Choi Buk, was a painter of the late Joseon period. Anything related to his social status and birth place and date are not known. Choi Buk was acquainted with Danwon, Kim Deuksin, Yi Inmun, but his works are dissimilar to theirs. The representative works painted by Choi Buk are Geumgangsan...	최북	崔北	1712 – 1760
Kang Huian Kang Huian Gang Hui-an, was a prominent painter and literary man of the early Joseon period. He was good at poetry, calligraphy, and painting. He entered royal service as passed gwageo in 1441 under the reign of King Sejong the Great.-See also:*Korean painting...	강희안	姜希顔	1419 – 1464
Kang Sehwang Kang Sehwang Gang Se-hwang was not only a high government official but also a representative painter and calligrapher and art critic of the mid Joseon period. He was born in Jinju, Gyeongsangnam-do as son of Kang Hyeon. He entered royal service over his sixty years old...	강세황	姜世晃	1713 – 1791
Kim Deuksin Kim Deuksin Kim Deuk-sin was born as son of a royal court painter, Kim Eungri and also followed his father's footstep. He entered royal service as a member of the Dohwaseo, the official painters of the Joseon court...	김득신	金得臣	1754 – 1822
Kim Duryang Kim Duryang Kim Du-ryang was a painter of the mid Joseon period. He was born as son of Kim Hyogyeong, a Hwawon . Kim Duryang also followed his father's career as entered royal service as a member of the Dohwaseo, the official painters of the Joseon court...	김두량	金斗樑	1696 – 1863	known for dog paintings
Kim Eunghwan Kim Eunghwan Kim Eung-hwan was a painter of the late Joseon period. He entered royal service as a member of the Dohwaseo, the official painters of the Joseon court...	김응환	金應煥	1742 – 1789
Kim Jeonghui Kim Jeonghui Kim Jeong-hui was a prominent Korean civil minister, Silhak scholar, and calligrapher. He invented his own style of calligraphy called, "chusache", based on ancient Korean monumental inscriptions.- Further reading:*...	김정희	金正喜	1786 – 1856	known for both characteristic calligraphy and paintings
Kim Myeong-guk Kim Myeong-guk Kim Myeong-guk was a painter of the mid Joseon period. He entered royal service as a member of the Dohwaseo, the official painters of the Joseon court. He traveled to Japan with Tongsinsa.-See also:Korean paintingList of Korean painters...	김명국	金明國	1600b – 1636 fl.	known for Dalmado
Kim Sucheol Kim Sucheol Kim Su-cheol, was a painter of the late Joseon period. His birth date are not known. Kim Su-cheol was good at landscape painting and muninhwa.-See also:Korean paintingList of Korean paintersKorean artKorean culture*List of Korea-related topics...	김수철	金秀哲	???
Nam Gye-u	남계우	南啓宇	1811 – 1888	known for butterfly paintings
Shin Wui Shin Wui Shin Wui , was a painter in the literary artist's style and government officer of the late Joseon period.Shin Wui left works in various fields such as paintings, calligraphy and poetry.-See also:Korean paintingList of Korean painters...	신위	申緯	1769 – 1845
Sim Sajeong Sim Sajeong Sim Sajeong , was a representative painter in the literary artist's style along with Jeong Seon in 18th Joseon period. He learned painting from Jeong Seon, so was influenced by his teacher...	심사정	沈師正	1707 – 1769
Yi Inmun	이인문	李寅文	1745 – 1821
Yi Insang Yi Insang Yi Insang was a painter and a government officer in the late Joseon period.Yi Insang was born to a high class and grandson of Yi Gyeongyeo who served as Yeonguijeong . He worked as a government officer, Hyeongam of Eumjuk...	이인상	李麟祥	1710 – 1760
Yi Jaegwan Yi Jaegwan Yi Jaegwan was a painter of the late Joseon period. Yi taught himself but excelled at almost all kind of genres in painting such as sansuhwa and inmulhwa.-See also:Korean paintingList of Korean paintersKorean artKorean culture...	이재관	李在寬	1783 – 1837
Yi Sangjwa	이상좌	李上佐	1546 fl.
Yun Duseo Yun Duseo Yun Du-seo was a painter and scholar of the Joseon period. He is the grandson of Yun Seondo, a great scholar in Korean history. He passed the gwageo exam, but did not enter government service. Rather, he devoted his whole life to painting and studying Confucianism.His self-portrait is regarded as...	윤두서	尹斗緖	1668 – 1715	known for his self-portrait and horse paintings

Dates are compiled from Korean Wiki pages. Part of them were given without any references.

Modern period

Name	Korean name	Date	References
Kim Eunho	김은호	1892∼1979	http://100.empas.com/dicsearch/pentry.html?s=K&i=262813&v=43
Na Hye-sok Na Hye-sok Na Hye-sok was a Korean feminist writer and painter. She was the first female Korean artist of Western painting and the second Korean artist who held an oil painting exhibition...	나혜석	1896년 ~ 1948-12-10	http://100.empas.com/dicsearch/pentry.html?s=K&i=262851&v=44
Yi Eungro	이응로	1904-1-12 ~ 1989-1-10	http://www.encyber.com/search_w/ctdetail.php?masterno=127537&contentno=127537
Oh Jiho (painter)	오지호	1905 ∼ 1982	http://100.empas.com/dicsearch/pentry.html?s=K&i=263256&v=43
Gu Bongwung	구본웅	1906-3-7 ~ 1953-2-2	http://100.empas.com/dicsearch/pentry.html?s=K&i=262769&v=47
Nam Gwan	남관	1911 ∼ 1990	http://100.empas.com/dicsearch/pentry.html?s=K&i=262853&v=43
Jang Wuseong	장우성	1912-6-22~	http://100.empas.com/dicsearch/pentry.html?s=B&i=183168&v=43
Kim Gichang	김기창	1913-2-18 ~ 2001-1-23	http://100.empas.com/dicsearch/pentry.html?s=B&i=119207&v=45
Kim Hwan-gi	김환기	1913 ∼ 1974	http://100.empas.com/dicsearch/pentry.html?s=K&i=262846&v=43
Lee Jung Seob Lee Jung Seob Lee Jung Seob was born in Pyeongwon, Pyeongannamdo in 1916. He entered into Dosan School and met an art teacher named Lim Yongryeon who had studied art at Yale University and worked as an artist in Paris. He was affected by Lim Yongryeon who emphasized drawing....	이중섭	1916-4-10 ~ 1956-9-6	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
Chang Ucchin Chang Ucchin Born in 1918, when Korea was under Japanese colonial rule, Chang Ucchin studied western art at Tokyo's Imperial School of Art. He became a professor of fine arts at Seoul National University in 1954, but resigned to paint full-time from 1960....	장욱진	1918~1990. 12. 27	http://100.empas.com/dicsearch/pentry.html?s=K&i=263517&v=45
Park Naehyeon	박내현	1920∼1976	http://100.empas.com/dicsearch/pentry.html?s=K&i=262864&v=43
Moon Shin	문신	1923∼1995	http://www.ganaartshop.com/gana_english/html/ganaart_08_gana6.htm, http://contents.masan.go.kr:8080/english_new/culture/sculptor.asp, http://100.empas.com/dicsearch/pentry.html?s=K&i=285760&v=43
Park Saenggwang	박생광		http://100.empas.com/dicsearch/pentry.html?s=K&i=262870&v=43
Seund Ja Rhee Seund Ja Rhee Seund Ja Rhee was a Korean painter, printmaker and ceramist.She was a prolific artist with more than 1000 paintings, 700 prints, 250 ceramics, and a lot of drawings....	이성자	1918∼2009	http://www.seundjarhee.com

South Korea

Kim Tschang Yeul
Kim Tschang Yeul
Kim Tschang Yeul is a Korean painter, who has spent most of his career focused on water drops....
Kim Sang-Soon
Kim Sang-Soon
Kim Sang-soon is a contemporary South Korean artist.Kim graduated from the College of Fine Art, Seoul National University. He was Director of the Oriental painting Department Korea Fine Artist Association from 1980 to 1982....
Tschoon Su Kim
Tschoon Su Kim
Tschoon Su Kim, also Kim, Tschoon-Su , is a Korean painter. He is a professor at Seoul National University and paints only in Blue.- Life :...

, paintings in Blue
Lee Dong Youb
Lee Dong Youb
Lee Dong Youb is a contemporary art painter in South Korea. As one of artists leading Korean Abstract Painting, he has developed his own philosophy about what contemporary art can propose after Post-modernism...
Junggeun Oh
Junggeun Oh
Junggeun Oh, also Oh Jung Geun is a Korean painter. Living in Berlin since 2004 he paints artworks of a modern minimalism mixing abstraction with realism. The artist is represented by galerie son, Berlin.- Life :Junggeun Oh studied Fine Arts at Seoul National University in South Korea...

, The Interspaces
Seund Ja Rhee
Seund Ja Rhee
Seund Ja Rhee was a Korean painter, printmaker and ceramist.She was a prolific artist with more than 1000 paintings, 700 prints, 250 ceramics, and a lot of drawings....
Suh Yongsun
Suh Yongsun
Suh Yongsun, also Yong Sun Suh or Seo Young-Sun , is a Korean painter and sculptor. In his art he mainly portrays human existence.Suh lives and has his main studio in Gyeonggido near Seoul.- Life :...

, "Korea's artist of the year 2009"
Sun Mu
Sun Mu
Sun Mu is a Korean painter. He worked as a propaganda artist in North Korea before fleeing to South Korea in the 1990s.-Personal history:Sun Mu was born in North Korea and trained by the North Korean Army as a propaganda artist. Later he studied art in college.During a severe famine in the 1990s he...

, North Korean defector, known for his propaganda-style political paintings

Modern period

South Korea

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