Choe Buk (
fl. 1755–85), was a Korean painter of the late
Joseon period
Joseon (; ; Middle Korean: 됴ᇢ〯션〮 Dyǒw syéon or 됴ᇢ〯션〯 Dyǒw syěon), officially the Great Joseon (; ), was the last dynastic kingdom of Korea, lasting just over 500 years. It was founded by Yi Seong-gye in July 1392 and re ...
. He used many pen names, Samgijae, Hosaenggwan, Songjae, Giam, Geogijae among them.
Life
His childhood remains unknown, as well as the social status of his family. The ''Grove'' says 'floruit c. 1755–85'. Nevertheless, the Korean wiki page
:ko:최북 says: 최북(崔北, 1712년 – 1760년)은 조선 숙종, 영조 때의 화가이다 ... and gives a reference to AKS ... that explains why 1720 can be guessed as his birth year.
It seems that, despite the fame of Choe Buk in Seoul, his excessive drinking left him perpetually short of cash, and he resorted to making trips to other cities to sell his works. He may have died in Seoul, but the year remains unrecorded.
He was known as a skilled landscape painter, but also drew portraits, flowers and animals. Legend tells of a powerful aristocrat that forced him to draw, but Choe refused to do so and as a result had one eye pierced, leading to the loss sight in that eye.
He was known to have traveled in Japan and was known to
Zheng Zhilong
Zheng Zhilong, Marquis of Tong'an and Nan'an (; April 16, 1604 – November 24, 1661), baptismal name Nicholas Iquan Gaspard, was a Chinese admiral, merchant, military general, pirate, and politician of the late Ming dynasty who later defect ...
's family; painting an image of Zheng's wife and their son
Koxinga
Zheng Chenggong, Prince of Yanping (; 27 August 1624 – 23 June 1662), better known internationally as Koxinga (), was a Ming loyalist general who resisted the Qing conquest of China in the 17th century, fighting them on China's southeastern ...
. The original returned to Korea with Choe, but a copy was kept with the family and was later emulated by
Bak Jega
Bak Jega (; 1750–1805) was a scholar of school of Practical learning (Silhak) in the late Joseon Dynasty. He was a student of Bak Jiwon.
Background
Bak Jega was a famous Silhak scholar in the late Joseon Dynasty. He was a student of anot ...
.
Style and Galleries
Choe Buk was acquainted with
Kim Hong-do
Gim Hongdo (김홍도, born 1745, died 1806?-1814?), also known as Kim Hong-do, most often styled Danwon (단원), was a full-time painter of the Joseon period of Korea. He was together a pillar of the establishment and a key figure of the new ...
,
Kim Deuk-sin
Kim Deuk-sin (1754–1822) was the son of a royal court painter, Kim Eungri, and followed in his father's footsteps. He entered royal service as a member of the Dohwaseo, the official painters of the Joseon court. Kim Deuk-sin is known for his p ...
,
Yi In-mun, but his works are dissimilar to theirs.
The Korean Copyright Commission lists 20 paintings for Choe Buk, while Towooart
[http://www.towooart.com/oldart/old_korea/choibuk/choibuk.htm ] gives a short notice.
Image:Choi Buk, Pyohun Temple.jpg, Pyohun Temple
금강산 표훈사도
Image:Choi Buk, Jo-eosansu.jpg, Jo-eo Landscape
조어산수
Image:Choi Buk, Cho-oksansu.jpg, Cho-ok Landscape
초옥산수
Image:Choi Buk, Bull riding.jpg, Bull riding
맹우도(려우귀가)
See also
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Korean painting
Korean painting includes paintings made in Korea or by overseas Koreans on all surfaces. The earliest surviving Korean paintings are murals in the Goguryeo tombs, of which considerable numbers survive, the oldest from some 2,000 years ago (mostly ...
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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
Bibliography
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External links
Arts of Korea an exhibition catalog from The Metropolitan Museum of Art Libraries (fully available online as PDF), which contains material on Choe Buk
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18th-century Korean painters
Choe clan of Gyeongju
Year of death unknown
Year of birth unknown