Ahn Gyeon
An Gyeon was a Korean 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. In 1447, he drew (몽유도원도), a landscape painting for Prince Anpyeong. Considered the oldest landscape painting by a Korean artist, the painting is currently stored at Tenri University. Names His art name was Hyeonndongja (현동자, 玄洞子) and his courtesy name was Gado (가도, 可度).'' Britannica Kokusai Dai-Hyakkajiten'' article "An Kyŏn" (''An Ken'' in Japanese). Shogakukan. Gallery See also *Korean art *Korean culture *Korean painting *List of Korean painters This page lists notable Korean painters beginning from the Joseon Dynasty, including any born in Korea or identifying themselves as Korean. Joseon period 20th century Contemporary painters See also *Korean painting *Korean art Not ... References External linksBrief biography ...
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An (Korean Name)
Ahn, also romanized An, is a Korean family name. 109 Korean clans are named 'Ahn', but with different origins. In 2000, there were 637,786 people bearing this surname in South Korea, making it the 20th most common family name in the country, with roughly 2% of the country's population. North Korea does not release figures for surnames, but the percentage is expected to be more than in South Korea. Clan In the traditional Korean clan system, which is still the basis of family registry in South Korea, each clan is distinguished by its ''bon-gwan'', the notional ancestral seat of the clan. Typically each clan claims a different person as its founder, although there are exceptions. 109 Ahn clans are extant today. However, most of these are very small. The majority of Ahns claim membership in the Sunheung Ahn clan (the highest and most noble clan of Ahns with the most well-known "blue-blood" status), also called An clan of Sunheung. The Kwangju and Juksan clans are also quite large and ...
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