An Gyeon
| An Gyeon | |
| Hangul | 안견 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 安堅 |
| Revised Romanization | An Gyeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | An Kyŏn |
| Art name | |
| Hangul | 현동자, 주경 |
| Hanja | 玄洞子, 朱耕 |
| Revised Romanization | Hyeondongja, Jugyeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hyŏntongcha, Chukyŏng |
| Courtesy name | |
| Hangul | 가도, 득수 |
| Hanja | 可度, 得守 |
| Revised Romanization | Gado, Deuksu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kato, Tŭksu |
An Gyeon was a Korean painter of the early
Chungcheongnam-do. He entered royal service as a member of the Dohwaseo, the official painters of the Joseon court. In 1447, he drew Mongyu dowondo (몽유도원도), a landscape painting for Prince Anpyeong. Considered the oldest landscape painting by a Korean artist, the painting is currently stored at Tenri University.[1]
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Names
His art name was Hyeonndongja (현동자; 玄洞子) and his courtesy name was Gado (가도; 可度).[2]
Gallery
초춘 early spring
만춘 late spring
초하 early summer
만하 late summer
초추 early autumn
만추 late autumn
초동 early winter
만동 late winter
사시팔경도 - Eight views of the Four Seasons
See also
- Korean art
- Korean culture
- Korean painting
- List of Korean painters
References
- ^ "Top Korean cultural heritages go on display in centennial of nat'l museum". The Korea Herald. 2010-03-30. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ Britannica Kokusai Dai-Hyakkajiten article "An Kyŏn" (An Ken in Japanese). Shogakukan.
External links
- Brief biography of An Gyeon and gallery (in Korean)
- Info about Jigok An Gyeon Festival (in Korean)
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