Chŏng Hongnae
Chŏng Hongnae (; 1720 – ?) also known as Jeong Hong-rae, was an 18th-century Korean court painter who worked within the Tohwasŏ (Royal Bureau of Painting). He often painted scenes from nature, particularly birds of prey. He was also referred to by the nicknames Manhyang () and Kugo (). Depicting birds of prey One of his renowned paintings is ''Ugirhoch'wido'' (), which is in the collection of the National Museum of Korea. One of his several depictions of a hawk at dawn is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. From the early Joseon period, birds of prey were associated with a branch of government known as the Imperial Censorate, suggesting the qualities of courage and a keen sense of justice. During the late Joseon period, works depicting majestic wild falcons in nature began to appear, rather than captive birds restrained by ropes. According to Dr. Shim Hyeong-cheol, a professor of Korean Language Education, a brave male hawk is called xióng ...
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Jeong Hong Rae – Hawk At Dawn - Nat Museum Korea
Jeong (the Revised Romanization spelling of ) may refer to: *Jeong (surname) *Jeong (given name) *Qing (concept) In Chinese philosophy, ''qing'' ( zh, c=, p=qíng) is a concept translated variously as "emotion", "feeling", "sentiment", or "passion". In Confucianism In Confucian thought, is interpreted as the behavioural quality of a person given their con ...

Tohwasŏ
Tohwasŏ (), translated as Korean Royal Academy of Painting, was an administrative office of the Joseon period responsible for drawing pictures requested by other government offices. It was originally called Tohwawŏn () during the Goryeo period until it was later renamed under Yejong, but its class was dropped, and the office was later renamed to Tohwasŏ. Organization and roles According to the ''Kyŏngguk taejŏn'', or National Code, the organizational structure of the Tohwasŏ comprised one Jeju (), two Byeolje (), and twenty miscellaneous workers. The organization's main task was to paint artworks for the nation, such as Uigwe. In addition, its artists drew portraits of the king, popular men and maps. Hwawon Artists who worked within the Tohwasŏ were called ''Hwawon'' or ''Hwasa''. An Gyeon, who was a ''hwawon'' during the reign of Sejong the Great, is renowned for his Shan shui, and for the works ''Mongyudowondo'' and ''Sasipaljungdo''. Kim Hong-do and Shin Yun-bok were ...
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