Yun Du-seo (1668–1715) was a painter and scholar of the
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 is the grandson of
Yun Seondo
Yun Seondo (1587–1671), also spelled as Yoon Sun-Do, was a Korean philosopher, poet, and politician. A Neo-Confucian scholar, he was also known by his pen names Gosan and Haeong.
Life
He was born in Seoul, in what is now South Korea. He ac ...
, a great scholar in Korean history. He passed the
gwageo
The ''gwageo'' or ''kwago'' were the national civil service examinations under the Goryeo and Joseon dynasties of Korea. Typically quite demanding, these tests measured candidates' ability of writing composition and knowledge of the Chinese cla ...
exam, but did not enter government service. Rather, he devoted his whole life to painting and studying
Confucianism
Confucianism, also known as Ruism or Ru classicism, is a system of thought and behavior originating in ancient China. Variously described as tradition, a philosophy, a religion, a humanistic or rationalistic religion, a way of governing, or ...
.
His self-portrait is regarded as one of the many masterpieces of Korean art. Yun Du-seo is also known for his ''
yeongmohwa'' (animal-and-bird painting).
Gallery
Image:Yun.Duseo-Yuha.Baekma.do.jpg, ''White horse under the willow'' (유하백마도)
Image:Yun Duseo-Women Picking Edible Plants.png, ''Women Picking Edible Plants''
Image:Yun Duseo-Old Man Making Straw Shoes.png, ''Old Man Making Straw Shoes''
Image:Korea-map-Dongguk yeoji jido-by Yun Duseo.jpg, ''Dongguk yeoji jido'' (동국여지지도) drawn by Yun Duseo
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 ...
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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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Korean culture
The traditional culture of Korea is the shared cultural and historical heritage of Korea and southern Manchuria before the division of Korea in 1945. Manchuria refers to the ancient geographical and historical region in Northeast Asia, includ ...
External links
Brief biography and gallery(in Korean)
Brief biography(in Korean)
1668 births
1715 deaths
17th-century Korean painters
18th-century Korean painters
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