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Yi Inmun (1745-1821), also known as Yuchun, was a
Arts of Korea
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Yi Inmun (1745-1821), also known as Yuchun, was a court painter
A court painter was an artist who painted for the members of a royal or princely family, sometimes on a fixed salary and on an exclusive basis where the artist was not supposed to undertake other work. Painters were the most common, but the cour ...
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 ...
, primarily of landscapes. He also held a military position in the court. Perhaps his best-known work is a silk scroll entitled ''Gangsan mujindo'' (Streams and Mountains Without End; hangul: 강산무진도; hanja: 江山
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無 盡 圖), which is displayed in the National Museum of Korea in Seoul
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.
In 1968, the American composer Alan Hovhaness
Alan Hovhaness (; March 8, 1911 – June 21, 2000) was an American-Armenian composer. He was one of the most prolific 20th-century composers, with his official catalog comprising 67 numbered symphonies (surviving manuscripts indicate over 70) and ...
(who had visited South Korea in 1963) composed a chamber symphony inspired by Yi's painting, entitled ''Mountains and Rivers Without End''.
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 ...
*Korean culture
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References
*http://www.artnet.com/library/09/0928/T092841.asp accessed August 13, 2005 *http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/mowa/hd_mowa.htm accessed August 13, 2005External links
*http://www.towooart.com/oldart/old_korea/leeinmun/leeinmun.htmArts of Korea
an exhibition catalog from The Metropolitan Museum of Art Libraries (fully available online as PDF), which contains material on Yi In-mun 1745 births 1821 deaths 18th-century Korean painters 19th-century Korean painters Court painters {{korea-painter-stub