Choe Buk (;

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1712–1760), was a Korean painter of the late

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period. He used many

art name An art name (pseudonym or pen name), also known by its native names ''hào'' (in Mandarin Chinese), ''gō'' (in Japanese), ' (in Korean), and ''tên hiệu'' (in Vietnamese), is a professional name used by artists, poets and writers in the Sinosp ...

s including Samgijae, Hosaenggwan, Songjae, Giam, and Geogijae.

Biography

His childhood remains unknown, as well as the social status of his family. The ''Grove'' says 'floruit c. 1755–85'. He was known as a skilled landscape painter, but also drew portraits, flowers and animals. Legend tells of a powerful aristocrat that forced him to draw, but Choe refused to do so and as a result had one eye pierced, leading to the loss sight in that eye. He was known to have traveled in Japan and was known to

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's family; painting an image of Zheng's wife and their son

Koxinga Zheng Chenggong (; 27 August 1624 – 23 June 1662), born Zheng Sen () and better known internationally by his honorific title Koxinga (, from Taiwanese: ''kok sèⁿ iâ''), was a Southern Ming general who resisted the Qing conquest of Chin ...

. The original returned to Korea with Choe, but a copy was kept with the family and was later emulated by Bak Jega. His living situation became increasingly difficult, so he made a living by wandering around town and selling paintings. On the spot, he drew pictures at the request of others and received money for them, but the price was not set. When a requester offered Choe a small amount of money for one of his fine works, he would become so angry that he would scream and tear up the painting. However, to those who were willing to pay a lot of money for his low-quality works, Choe mocked them and ordered them to take them immediately, saying: “That fool doesn’t even know the value of paintings."

Style and Galleries

Choe Buk engraved his name and pen name in the center of the painting. He was acquainted with

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, Kim Deuk-sin,

Yi In-mun Yi Inmun (; 1745–1821), also known as Yuchun, was a court painter of the late Joseon Dynasty, primarily of landscapes. He also held a military position in the court. Perhaps his best-known work is a silk scroll entitled ''Gangsan mujindo'' ( ...

, but his works are dissimilar to theirs. The Korean Copyright Commission lists 20 paintings for Choe Buk, while Towooarthttp://www.towooart.com/oldart/old_korea/choibuk/choibuk.htm gives a short notice. Image:Choi Buk, Pyohun Temple.jpg, Pyohun Temple
금강산 표훈사도 Image:Choi Buk, Jo-eosansu.jpg, Jo-eo Landscape
조어산수 Image:Choi Buk, Bull riding.jpg, Bull riding
맹우도(려우귀가) Image:Choi Buk, Cho-oksansu.jpg, Cho-ok Landscape
초옥산수 File:최북 응도 - 토끼를 잡아 챈 매.jpg, A hawk that catches a rabbit
토끼를 잡아챈 매 (豪鷹博兎圖) File:Haebyun-giamdo by Choe Buk.jpg, Haebyun-giamdo
해변기암도 File:최북(崔北) 산수화 01.jpg, Sansuhwa
산수화 File:최북 (崔北) 필 풍속화.jpg,

Genre painting Genre painting (or petit genre) is the painting of genre art, which depicts aspects of everyday life by portraying ordinary people engaged in common activities. One common definition of a genre scene is that it shows figures to whom no identity ca ...

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Arts of Korea
an exhibition catalog from The Metropolitan Museum of Art Libraries (fully available online as PDF), which contains material on Choe Buk {{DEFAULTSORT:Choe, Buk 18th-century Korean painters Gyeongju Choe clan Year of death unknown Year of birth unknown

Biography

Style and Galleries

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