Sin Wi

Sin Wi
Hangul
신위
Hanja
申緯
Revised RomanizationSin Wi
McCune–ReischauerSin Wi
Art name
Hangul
자하, 경수당
Hanja
紫霞, 警修堂
Revised RomanizationJaha, Gyeongsudang
McCune–ReischauerChaha, Kyŏngsudang
Courtesy name
Hangul
한수
Revised RomanizationHansu
McCune–ReischauerHansu

Sin Wi (Korean: 신위, 1769 – 1847?), art names Jaha (자하) or Gyeongsudang (경수당), was a scholar official of the late Joseon period as well as an amateur-painter in the literati artistic style.

Life and legacy

Born in Pyeongsan, he was attached to the embassy sent to China in 1813.[1] He met Feng Fangkang (1733–1818), an authority in inscriptions on stone and bronze. Following the death of Crown Prince Hyomyeong in 1830, he was sent to exile, but later recalled. He was a progressive thinker, involved in the Sirhak movement.

His painting shows the influence of his teacher Gang Se-hwang (1713–1791), and he was also a follower of Yun Sun (1680–1741).

He is reckoned to be one of the greatest painters of bamboo, and his simple but effective landscape style showed his individuality. The same was true of his calligraphy.

Sin Wi left works in various fields such as paintings, calligraphy and poetry.

Landscapes[2]
  • Seokjukdo 석죽도 Bamboos (1840)
    Seokjukdo 석죽도
    Bamboos (1840)
  • Seokjukdo 석죽도 Bamboos (1847)
    Seokjukdo 석죽도
    Bamboos (1847)

The Korean Copyright Commission[3] lists 18 paintings, 48 calligraphies, 7 moldings and 17 documents for Sin Wi, while Towooart[4] gives a short notice.

References

  1. ^ Turner 2003, p. (28)759
  2. ^ Museum Seoul (Korea), Wahyusansu, A Journey into Korean Landscape, http://www.museum.seoul.kr/exh2/wahyusansu/html/sub/sub03.html
  3. ^ KCC 2013
  4. ^ TWA 2013

Bibliography

  • Pratt, Keith L.; Rutt, Richard; Hoare, James E. (1999). Korea, A Historical and Cultural Dictionary. Durham East Asia Series. Routledge. p. 568. ISBN 978-0-7007-0463-7.
  • Turner, Jane (2003). Grove Dictionary of Art. Oxford University Press, USA. p. 32600. ISBN 978-0-1951-7068-9.
  • KCC (2013). "Sin Wi". Database (in Korean). Korean Copyright Commission.
  • TWA (2013). "Sin Wi". Database (in Korean). Towooart.

See also