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Yi Am (in Yi Am
/ref> Several museums in South Korea have housed his paintings. His paintings portray animals in a creative manner, which has influenced later artists such as Kim Sik (1579–1662) and
Arts of Korea
an exhibition catalog from The Metropolitan Museum of Art Libraries (fully available online as PDF), which contains material on Yi Am {{DEFAULTSORT:Yi, Am 1499 births 16th-century Korean painters Year of death unknown
Hangul
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:이암, in Hanja
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:李巖, 1499–?) was a painter during the early- to mid-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 ...
. He was the grandson of the fourth son of Sejong the Great
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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His paintings are famous for exhibiting the artist's own style, it is distinct from the Chinese style of the Song dynasty
The Song dynasty (; ; 960–1279) was an imperial dynasty of China that began in 960 and lasted until 1279. The dynasty was founded by Emperor Taizu of Song following his usurpation of the throne of the Later Zhou. The Song conquered the rest ...
. Yi Am created many portraits, including the portrait of King Jungjong of Joseon./ref> Several museums in South Korea have housed his paintings. His paintings portray animals in a creative manner, which has influenced later artists such as Kim Sik (1579–1662) and
Byeon Sang-byeok
Byeon Sangbyeok was an 18th century Korean painter of the Miryang Byeon clan during the late period of the Korean Joseon Dynasty (1392–1910). Byeon is famous for his precise depictions of animals and people in detailed brushwork.
Biograph ...
(18th century). It is said that Yi Am drew flowers, animals and small insects by the method of maximizing his observation.
See also
*An Gyeon
An Gyeon was a Korean painter of the early Joseon period. He was born in Jigok, Seosan, Chungcheongnam-do. He entered royal service as a member of the Dohwaseo, the official painters of the Joseon court. In 1447, he drew (몽유도원도), a land ...
* Jeong Seon
*Gim Hongdo
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 period of Korea. He was together a pillar of the establishment and a key figure of the new ...
References
External links
Arts of Korea
an exhibition catalog from The Metropolitan Museum of Art Libraries (fully available online as PDF), which contains material on Yi Am {{DEFAULTSORT:Yi, Am 1499 births 16th-century Korean painters Year of death unknown