Gang Huian (Korean : 강희안; c. 1417–1464), art name Injae, was a prominent scholar and painter of the early Joseon period. He was good at poetry, calligraphy, and painting. He entered royal service by passing gwageo in 1441 under the reign of king Sejong (1397–1418–1450).
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Gang Huian and his younger brother Gang Huimaeng were the sons of Gang Seokteok (1395–1459) and cousins of king Munjong (1414–1450–1452), king Sejo (1417 –1455–1468) and Prince Anpyeong 이용 안평대군 (1418–1453), that were the first three sons of king Sejong.
Nevertheless, the year of birth of Gang Huian is unclear. Part of the references say 1417, [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] part of them say 1419 [6] [7] [8] ... None of these sources ever mention this discrepancy. Britannica [4] specifies the more precise 1417(태종 17)~1464(세조 10).
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Gosagwansudo
고사관수도 (高士觀水圖)
Scholar gazing at
the running river
Sansudo 산수도
Landscape
Sansu 산수
The Korean Copyright Commission [7] lists five paintings for Gang Huian, while Towooart [1] gives a short notice.
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References
- 1 2 TWA 2013
- ↑ (in Korean) http://artne.com/artfair/m_mall_detail.php?ps_ctid=01020100&ps_goid=8
- ↑ (in Korean) Naver. http://terms.naver.com/entry.nhn?cid=200000000&docId=1057487&categoryId=200001108
- 1 2 "Kangxian". 2013-07-02. Archived from the original on 2013-07-02.
- ↑ (in Korean) http://art2me.org/images/gamsang/KoreanArt/gangheuian.htm Archived 2017-04-20 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Turner 2003 , p. (17)772
- 1 2 KCC 2013
- ↑ Met-NY. Arts of Korea, catalog of an exhibition held at the Metropolitan Museum of New York
Bibliography
- Turner, Jane (2003). Grove Dictionary of Art. Oxford University Press, USA. p. 32600. ISBN 978-0-1951-7068-9.
- KCC (2013). "Gang Huian". Database (in Korean). Korean Copyright Commission.
- TWA (2013). "Gang Huian". Database (in Korean). Towooart.
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External links
- Arts of Korea, an exhibition catalog from The Metropolitan Museum of Art Libraries (fully available online as PDF), which contains material on Gang Huian
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