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

Name	Korean name	Hanja	Date	Note
Ahn Gyeon	안견	安堅	c. 1400 – c. 1470	drew Mongyu dowondo (몽유도원도) for Prince Anpyeong in 1447
An Jung-sik	안중식	安中植	1861–1919	Spring Dawn at Mt. Baegak (백악춘효), 1915
Byeon Sang-byeok	변상벽	卞相璧	fl. 1663 – fl. 1773	known for cat paintings
Choi Buk	최북	崔北	1712–1760
Choi Su-sung	최수성	崔壽峸	1487–1521
Gang Hui-an	강희안	姜希顔	1419–1464
Gang Se-hwang	강세황	姜世晃	1713–1791
Heo Nanseolheon	허난설헌	許蘭雪軒	1563–1589
Hwang Gi-cheon	Korean: 황기천		1760–1821
Jang Seung-eop	장승업, 오원	張承業吾園	1843–1897
Jeong Seon	정선	鄭敾	1676–1759
Kim Deuk-sin	김득신	金得臣	1754–1822
Kim Du-ryang	김두량	金斗樑	1696–1763	known for dog paintings
Kim Eung-hwan	김응환	金應煥	1742–1789
Kim Hong-do	김홍도, 단원	金弘道檀園	1745 – c. 1806
Kim Jeong-hui	김정희	金正喜	1786–1856	known for both characteristic calligraphy and paintings
Kim Myeong-guk	김명국	金明國	b. 1600 – fl. 1636	known for Dalmado
Kim Sik	김식	金埴	1579–1662
Kim Su-cheol	김수철	金秀哲
Nam Gye-u	남계우	南啓宇	1811–1888	known for butterfly paintings
Shin Saimdang	신사임당	申師任堂	1504–1551
Shin Yu	신유	申濡	1610–1665
Sin Wi	신위	申緯	1769–1845
Shin Yun-bok, Hyewon	신윤복, 혜원	申潤福蕙園	1758 – c. 1813
Sim Sa-jeong	심사정	沈師正	1707–1769
Yi Am	이암	李嵒	1499–
Yi Han-cheol	이한철	李漢喆	1808–
Yi In-mun	이인문	李寅文	1745–1821
Yi Insang	이인상	李麟祥	1710–1760
Yi Jaegwan	이재관	李在寬	1783–1837
Yi Jeong	이정	李霆	1541–1622
Yi Jeong	이정	李楨	1578–1607
Yun Du-seo	윤두서	尹斗緖	1668–1715	known for his self-portrait and horse paintings

20th century

Name	Korean name	Date	Note	References
Na Hye-sok	나혜석	1896–1948		[1]
Yi Eungro	이응로	1904–1989		[2]
Kim Hwan-gi	김환기	1913–1974		[3]
Park Su-geun	박수근	1914–1965
Lee Jung Seob	이중섭	1916–1956		[4]^{[permanent dead link]}
Chang Ucchin	장욱진	1918–1990		[5]
Moon Shin	문신	1922–1995		[6]^{[permanent dead link]},^[1]^[2]
Park Naehyeon	박내현	1920–1976		[7]
Bae Dong-shin	배동신	1920–2008	pioneer of Korean watercolor	artist watercolor painter

Contemporary painters

Name	Korean name	Born	Note	References
Rhee, Seund Ja	이성자	1918–2009	The Milky Way at Tourrettes, Var
Kim Tschang Yeul	김창열	1929	lives in Paris. Known for Water Drops (1978)
Park Seo-Bo	박서보	1931
Kim Sang-Soon	김상순*	1939
O Yoon	오윤	1946–1986
Lee Dong Youb	이동엽 *	1946
Seok Cheoljoo	석철주	1950
Park, Hang-Ryul	박항률	1950
Suh Yongsun	서용선	1951	Korea's artist of the year 2009	^[3]
Ko Young-hoon	고영훈	1952	Surrealist painter
Kim Byung-jong	김병종	1953	South Korean painter
Kim, Tschoon Su	김춘수	1957	paintings in Blue
Ran Hwang	황란	1960
D Hwang	황일동	1969
Oh, Junggeun	오정근 *	1970	lives in Berlin. Known for The Interspaces
Moon, Jiha	문지하	1973
Choe, David	최, 데이비드	1976	Korean-American painter, muralist, graffiti artist and graphic novelist
Hyon Gyon	박현경	1979
Shin Se-won	신세원	1984
Kim Tae-yeon	김태연	1986
Shin KwangHo	신광호	?
Sun Mu	선무	?	North Korean defector, known for his propaganda-style political paintings