Yi Jeong (; 1541–1622?) was a
Korea
Korea ( ko, 한국, or , ) is a peninsular region in East Asia. Since 1945, it has been divided at or near the 38th parallel, with North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) comprising its northern half and South Korea (Republic o ...
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painter, one of the most popular of his time. He was the great-great-grandson of
Sejong the Great of Joseon
Sejong of Joseon (15 May 1397 – 8 April 1450), personal name Yi Do (Korean: 이도; Hanja: 李祹), widely known as Sejong the Great (Korean: 세종대왕; Hanja: 世宗大王), was the fourth ruler of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. Initial ...
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References
External links
Cleveland Museum of ArtArts of Korea
an exhibition catalog from The Metropolitan Museum of Art Libraries (fully available online as PDF), which contains material on Yi Jeong
1541 births
1622 deaths
16th-century Korean painters
17th-century Korean painters
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