1. Jeong Seon was a Korean landscape painter, known by the art names Gyeomjae and Nangok and courtesy name Wonbaek.
11 Facts About Jeong Seon
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Jeong Seon's works include ink and oriental water paintings, such as Inwangjesaekdo, Geumgang jeondo, and Ingokjeongsa, as well as numerous "true-view" landscape paintings on the subject of Korea and the history of its culture.
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Jeong Seon is counted among the most famous Korean painters.
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Jeong Seon was the eldest son of Jeong Si-ik, the descendant of an illustrious and gentry family that originally came from Gwangju.
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Jeong Seon inspired other Korean artists to follow suit, leaving a lasting impact on Korean art.
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Jeong Seon was the most eminent painter in the late Joseon period.
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Jeong Seon explored the scenic beauty of the capital city of Hanyang, the Han River, the Sea of Japan, and the Diamond Mountain.
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Jeong Seon is the first painter of true-view Korean landscapes.
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Jeong Seon was one of the few known Korean painters to depart from traditional Chinese styles.
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Jeong Seon's paintings are classified as part of the Southern School, but he developed his own style by realistically portraying natural scenes such as mountains and streams with bold strokes of his brush.
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Jeong Seon's mountains are punctuated by forests, which in turn are lightened by mists and waterfalls.