Kim Hong-Do vs. Shin Yoon-Bok
Here’s question about them:
Who are they?
Kim Hong-Do (1745~?)
He is the painter of the latter period of Jo-Sun dinasty (one of the old Korean dynasties). He paints landscapes, portraits and genre pictures of the populace. In the past, we have special organization of painters it called “Do-Hwa-Soe” that supported by government. He joined the organization than he was admitted his adroitness and became a King’s painter. Even if he was belong to government position, he tended to draw common people’s picture. He was loved by Jung-Jo the 16th King of Jo Sun.
[The SSireum – means wrestling]
[the scene of school. in the middle of the picture, a boy is crying and teacher is giving a raw deal.]
Than, who’s Shin Yoon Bok?
Shin Yook-Bok (1758-?)
He is the painter of the latter period of Jo-Sun dinasty, too. Includ Kim Hong-Do, Shin Yoon-Bok and one painter Kim Dyk-Shin, they called the best 3 top of artists of genre pictures of the populace. Like Kim Hong-Do, he was born in artistic family where was the father had position of Do Hwa Soe, too. He usually painted genre pictures but unlike Kim Hong-Do, he liked to picture of Gisaeng (that is Korean geisha) and indecent pictures. In his works, showed reality and protest of confucianism. While Kim Hon-do was admitted by King, He tried to express the corrupt officails by his works. However, he was withdrew by other officials because of his suggestive pictures.
[The Beauty. This picture shows us the standard beauty of that times.]
[Dan O Poong Gyung. Dan O is Korean prajdnik. in that day womvien are gathering and having bath by water of iris. ]
By Kang Yo-Jin
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