Jang Seung-eop (1843 – 1897) (commonly known by his pen name Owon) was a painter of the late

Joseon Dynasty 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 ...

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. His life was dramatized in the award-winning 2002 film ''

Chi-hwa-seon ''Chi-hwa-seon'' or ''Chwi-hwa-seon'', (also known as ''Painted Fire'', ''Strokes of Fire'' or ''Drunk on Women and Poetry''), is a 2002 South Korean drama film directed by Im Kwon-taek about Jang Seung-eop (commonly known by his pen name, Owon), ...

'' directed by

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. He was one of the few painters to hold a position of rank in the Joseon court.

Biography

Growing up as an orphan, Owon learned painting while staying at another family's house. He first had the opportunity to paint extensively when he was taken into the household of aristocrat

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in his 20s. Later, his talent became widely known, and he painted extensively in all genres of the time, including landscapes, flower paintings, and paintings of daily life. Together with the earlier painters

Danwon 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 Dynasty, Joseon period of Korea. He was together a pillar of the establishment and a key fi ...

and

Hyewon Shin Yun-bok, better known by his pen name Hyewon (1758–1813), was a Korean painter of the Joseon Dynasty. Like his contemporaries Danwon and Geungjae, he is known for his realistic depictions of daily life in his time. His genre paintings ar ...

, Owon is remembered today as one of the "Three Wons" of Joseon-period painting.

Gallery

Image:Owon-Samin.munnyeondo.jpg, ''Samin munnyeondo'' Image:Owon-Hochwido.jpg, ''Hochwido'' Image:Owoncat.gif, Painting of a cat by Owon Image:Owon-Sansu.inmuldo.jpg, ''Sansu inmuldo'' means "the picture of a man in the landscape" Image:Owon-Rooster-detail.jpg, ''Rooster'' Image:Owon-Ssangma.inmuldo-detail.jpg, ''Ssangma inmuldo'' (the painting of a man with two horses) Image:Owon-Chowon.jirok.jpg, ''Chowon jirok''

Biography

Gallery

See also