Sin Wi (신위, 1769 – 1847?), styled Jaha 자하 or Gyeongsudang 경수당, was a scholar official 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 ...
as well as an amateur-painter in the literati artistic style.
Life and legacy
Born in Pyeongsan, he was attached to the embassy sent to China in 1813.
He met Feng Fangkang (1733-1818), an authority in inscriptions on stone and bronze. Following the death of
Crown Prince Hyomyeong in 1830, he was sent to exile, but later recalled. He was a progressive thinker, involved in the Sirhak movement.
His painting shows the influence of his teacher
Gang Se-hwang
Kang Sehwang (1713–1791) was a high government official but also a representative painter, calligrapher and art critic of the mid Joseon period. He was born in Jinju, Gyeongsangnam-do, the son of Kang Hyeon. He entered royal service at over six ...
(1713-1791), and he was also a follower of
Yun Sun (1680-1741).
He is reckoned to be one of the greatest painters of bamboo, and his simple but effective landscape style showed his individuality. The same was true of his calligraphy.
Birth and death
The year of death of Sin Wi is unclear. Part of the references say 1845
[ Britannica. ] while another part say 1847[ ... None of these sources ever mention this discrepancy. Britannica][ uses the more precise statement: 1769(영조 45) 서울~1845(헌종 11).
]
Gallery
Sin Wi left works in various fields such as paintings, calligraphy and poetry.
Image:Sin Wi, Bamboos (1840).jpg, Seokjukdo 석죽도
Bamboos (1840)
Image:Sin Wi, Bamboos (1847).jpg, Seokjukdo 석죽도
Bamboos (1847)
The Korean Copyright Commission
References
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See also
* 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 ...
*Korean art
Korean arts include traditions in calligraphy, music, painting and pottery, often marked by the use of natural forms, surface decoration and bold colors or sounds.
The earliest examples of Korean art consist of Stone Age works dating from 3000 ...
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18th-century Korean painters
19th-century Korean painters
1769 births
1847 deaths
18th-century Korean poets
19th-century Korean poets