List of Korean painters

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Self-portrait of Gang Se-hwang

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

Joseon period

Name	Korean name	Hanja	Date	Note
Ahn Gyeon	Template:Category handler	安堅	c. 1400 – c. 1470	drew Mongyu dowondo (몽유도원도) for Prince Anpyeong in 1447
An Jung-sik	Template:Category handler	安中植	1861–1919	Spring Dawn at Mt. Baegak (백악춘효), 1915
Byeon Sang-byeok	Template:Category handler	卞相璧	fl. 1663 – fl. 1773	known for cat paintings
Choi Buk	Template:Category handler	崔北	1712–1760
Choi Su-sung	Template:Category handler	崔壽峸	1487–1521
Kang Hŭian	Template:Category handler	姜希顔	1419–1464
Gang Se-hwang	Template:Category handler	姜世晃	1713–1791
Heo Nanseolheon	Template:Category handler	許蘭雪軒	1563–1589
Hwang Gi-cheon	황기천		1760–1821
Jang Seung-eop	Template:Category handler, 오원	張承業 吾園	1843–1897
Jeong Seon	Template:Category handler	鄭敾	1676–1759
Chŏng Hongnae	; Template:Category handler	Nicknames 晩香 and 菊塢	1720–	known for portraying birds of prey
Kim Deuk-sin	Template:Category handler	金得臣	1754–1822
Kim Du-ryang	Template:Category handler	金斗樑	1696–1763	known for dog paintings
Kim Eung-hwan	Template:Category handler	金應煥	1742–1789
Kim Hong-do	Template:Category handler, 단원	金弘道 檀園	1745 – c. 1806
Kim Jeong-hui	Template:Category handler	金正喜	1786–1856	known for both characteristic calligraphy and paintings
Kim Myeong-guk	Template:Category handler	金明國	b. 1600 – fl. 1636	known for Dalmado
Kim Sik	김식	金埴	1579–1662
Kim Su-cheol	김수철	金秀哲
Nam Gye-u	Template:Category handler	南啓宇	1811–1888	known for butterfly paintings
Shin Saimdang	Template:Category handler	申師任堂	1504–1551
Shin Yu	Template:Category handler	申濡	1610–1665
Sin Wi	Template:Category handler	申緯	1769–1845
Shin Yun-bok, Hyewon	Template:Category handler, 혜원	申潤福 蕙園	1758 – c. 1813
Sim Sa-jeong	Template:Category handler	沈師正	1707–1769
Yi Am	이암	李嵒	1499–
Yi Han-cheol	Template:Category handler	李漢喆	1808–
Yi In-mun	Template:Category handler	李寅文	1745–1821
Yi Insang	Template:Category handler	李麟祥	1710–1760
Yi Jaegwan	Template:Category handler	李在寬	1783–1837
Yi Jeong	이정	李霆	1541–1622
Yi Jeong	이정	李楨	1578–1607
Yun Du-seo	Template:Category handler	尹斗緖	1668–1715	known for his self-portrait and horse paintings

20th century

Name	Korean name	Date	Note	References
Na Hye-sok	Template:Category handler	1896–1948		[1]
Yi Eungro	Template:Category handler	1904–1989		[2]
Kim Hwan-gi	Template:Category handler	1913–1974		[3]
Park Su-geun	Template:Category handler	1914–1965
Lee Jung Seob	Template:Category handler	1916–1956		[4]
Chang Ucchin	Template:Category handler	1918–1990		[5]
Moon Shin	Template:Category handler	1922–1995		[6],
Park Naehyeon	Template:Category handler	1920–1976		[7]
Bae Dong-shin	배동신	1920–2008	pioneer of Korean watercolor	artist watercolor painter

Contemporary painters

Name	Korean name	Born	Note	References
Rhee, Seund Ja	Template:Category handler	1918–2009	The Milky Way at Tourrettes, Var
Kim Tschang Yeul	Template:Category handler	1929	lives in Paris. Known for Water Drops (1978)
Park Seo-Bo	Template:Category handler	1931
Kim Sang-Soon	Template:Category handler	1939
O Yoon	오윤	1946–1986
Lee Dong Youb	이동엽	1946
Seok Cheoljoo	Template:Category handler	1950
Park, Hang-Ryul	Template:Category handler	1950
Suh Yongsun	Template:Category handler	1951	Korea's artist of the year 2009
Ko Young-hoon	고영훈	1952	Surrealist painter
Kim Byung-jong	Template:Category handler	1953	South Korean painter
Kim, Tschoon Su	김춘수	1957	paintings in Blue
Ran Hwang	Template:Category handler	1960
D Hwang	황일동	1969
Oh, Junggeun	Template:Category handler	1970	lives in Berlin. Known for The Interspaces
Moon, Jiha	Template:Category handler	1973
Park, MeeNa	Template:Category handler	1973	South Korean painter
Choe, David	Template:Category handler	1976	Korean-American painter, muralist, graffiti artist and graphic novelist
Hyon Gyon	Template:Category handler	1979
Shin Se-won	Template:Category handler	1984
Kim Tae-yeon	Template:Category handler	1986
Shin KwangHo	Template:Category handler	?
Sun Mu	Template:Category handler	?	North Korean defector, known for his propaganda-style political paintings

See also

• Korean painting
• Korean art

References

• Template:In lang Information about Korean famous painters at empas/EncyKorea