Chŏng Sŏn

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Chŏng Sŏn

Korean painter

Also known as: Kyŏmja

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Also called:: Kyŏmja (Korean: “Humble Study”)

Born:: 1676, Korea

Died:: 1759, Korea (aged 83)

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Chŏng Sŏn (born 1676, Korea—died 1759, Korea) was a noted painter who was the first Korean artist to depart from the Chinese academic models. He frequently left his studio to paint from direct observation of the world around him. Other Korean artists were soon inspired to follow his example.

Born into a humble family, Chŏng impressed an aristocratic neighbour with his artistic talents and, as a result, was recommended to the court, where he soon won official position. An extremely diligent man, he is said to have painted daily, well into his 80s. In technique, he was a member of the Southern school, but he developed a unique brush “wrinkle,” which consisted of bold vertical parallel strokes and which was said to be unforgettable.

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