Gang Huian (1417?-1464), pen name Injae 인재, was a prominent scholar and painter of the early
Joseon period
Joseon (; ; Middle Korean: 됴ᇢ〯션〮 Dyǒw syéon or 됴ᇢ〯션〯 Dyǒw syěon), officially the Great Joseon (; ), was the last dynastic kingdom of Korea, lasting just over 500 years. It was founded by Yi Seong-gye in July 1392 and ...
. He was good at poetry, calligraphy, and painting. He entered royal service by passing
gwageo
The ''gwageo'' or ''kwago'' were the national civil service examinations under the Goryeo and Joseon dynasties of Korea. Typically quite demanding, these tests measured candidates' ability of writing composition and knowledge of the Chinese cl ...
in 1441 under the reign of king
Sejong
Sejong of Joseon (15 May 1397 – 8 April 1450), personal name Yi Do (Korean: 이도; Hanja: 李祹), widely known as Sejong the Great (Korean: 세종대왕; Hanja: 世宗大王), was the fourth ruler of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. Initial ...
(1397–1418–1450).
Birth Uncertainty
Gang Huian and his younger brother
Gang Huimaeng
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were the sons of Gang Seokteok (1395–1459) and cousins of king
Munjong (1414–1450–1452), king
Sejo (1417 –1455–1468) and
Prince Anpyeong
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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,
[ Britannica. http://preview.britannica.co.kr/bol/topic.asp?mtt_id=2181 ]
part of them say 1419
[Met-NY. Arts of Korea, catalog of an exhibition held at the Metropolitan Museum of New York]... None of these sources ever mention this discrepancy.
Britannica
[ specifies the more precise 1417(태종 17)~1464(세조 10).
]
Gallery
Image:Joseon-Kang Huian-Gosagwansudo.jpg, Gosagwansudo
고사관수도 (高士觀水圖)
Scholar gazing at
the running river
Image:Gang Hui-an, Landscape.jpg, Sansudo 산수도
Landscape
The Korean Copyright Commission[ lists 5 paintings for Gang Huian, while Towooart][ gives a short notice.
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References
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See also
*Korean painting
Korean painting includes paintings made in Korea or by overseas Koreans on all surfaces. The earliest surviving Korean paintings are murals in the Goguryeo tombs, of which considerable numbers survive, the oldest from some 2,000 years ago (mostly ...
*List of Korean painters
This page lists notable Korean painters beginning from the Joseon Dynasty, including any born in Korea or identifying themselves as Korean.
Joseon period
20th century
Contemporary painters
See also
*Korean painting
* Korean art
No ...
*Korean art
Korean arts include traditions in calligraphy, music, painting and pottery, often marked by the use of natural forms, surface decoration and bold colors or sounds.
The earliest examples of Korean art consist of Stone Age works dating from 300 ...
*Korean culture
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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
15th-century Korean painters
15th-century Korean calligraphers
15th-century Korean poets
1464 deaths
1419 births
People from Gyeonggi Province
Korean male poets
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