Artist · 11 prints
Sin Yun-bok (Hyewon) Prints
About Sin Yun-bok
Sin Yun-bok, known by his art name Hyewon, was a Korean painter of the late Joseon dynasty, born in 1758 and thought to have died after 1813. Little is known about his life. His father, Sin Han-pyeong, was a royal court painter. Sin Yun-bok is said to have held a rank in the royal painting bureau, though some accounts suggest he was dismissed, possibly because of the daring content of his work.
Sin Yun-bok painted the leisure of Seoul's upper class, especially outings with gisaeng, the trained female entertainers of the time, along with lovers meeting by moonlight, shamans and festivals. His style is quite different from Kim Hong-do's humorous scenes of working people: bright colours, delicate brushwork and compositions that fill the whole page. His album Hyewon pungsokdo, thirty genre paintings including the Double-Sword Dance and A Scene on Dano Day, with women bathing in a stream, is a National Treasure of South Korea and is held by the Kansong Art Museum in Seoul. His Portrait of a Beauty is also well known.
Sin Yun-bok prints: reproductions of the Korean genre paintings Sin Yun-bok, also known as Hyewon, made in the late Joseon period, most dated around 1805. The collection includes Dancing Together with Two Swords, Lovers under the Moon, A Boat Party on the Clean River, A Secret Trip at Night and Portrait of a Beauty.
This selection is drawn almost entirely from his Hyewon Genre Painting Album. The scenes show Seoul's upper class at leisure: boat parties, music on the geomungo, spring outings, sword dances and couples meeting at night, with gisaeng at the centre of many scenes. The figures wear bright red, blue and yellow clothing against pale backgrounds.
The fine detail and soft backgrounds suit bedrooms, dining rooms and studies, and several album leaves hang well together in a row. All prints are museum-quality reproductions, available unframed or framed with low-glare acrylic glazing, with free shipping and import duties covered.
