An Gyeon Explained

Hangul:안견
Hanja:安堅
Rr:An Gyeon
Mr:An Kyŏn
Hangulho:현동자, 주경
Hanjaho:玄洞子, 朱耕
Rrho:Hyeondongja, Jugyeong
Mrho:Hyŏntongcha, Chukyŏng
Hangulja:가도, 득수
Hanjaja:可度, 得守
Rrja:Gado, Deuksu
Mrja:Kato, Tŭksu

An Gyeon was a Korean painter of the early Joseon period. He was born in Jigok, Seosan, Chungcheongnam-do. He entered royal service as a member of the Dohwaseo, the official painters of the Joseon court. In 1447, he drew (몽유도원도), a landscape painting for Prince Anpyeong. Considered the oldest landscape painting by a Korean artist, the painting is currently stored at Tenri University.[1]

Names

His art name was Hyeonndongja and his courtesy name was Gado .[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2010-03-30. Top Korean cultural heritages go on display in centennial of nat'l museum. 2022-01-14. The Korea Herald. en.
  2. Britannica Kokusai Dai-Hyakkajiten article "An Kyŏn" (An Ken in Japanese). Shogakukan.