Yi Am

Yi Am (in Hangul:이암, in Hanja:李巖, 1499~?) was a painter during the mid-Joseon Dynasty. He was the grandson of the 4th son of Sejong the Great.[1]

Yi Am
Mother Dog and Puppies ("Mogyeon") by Yi Am.
Korean name
Hangul
이암
Hanja
李巖
Revised RomanizationI-Am
McCune–ReischauerI-Am
Pen name
Hangul
정중
Revised RomanizationJeong-Jung
McCune–ReischauerChŏng-Jung

His paintings are famous for exhibiting the artist's own style, as distinct from the fixed Chinese style of the Song dynasty. The artist created many portraits, including the portrait of King Jungjong of Joseon.[2]

Several museums in South Korea have housed his paintings. His paintings portray animals in a creative manner, which has influenced later artists Kim Sik (1579-1662) and Byeon Sang-byeok. It is said that Yi Am drew flowers, animals and small insects by the method of maximizing his observation.

"Hwanjogujado" (Puppies and flowers, birds)

See also

References
  1. Soyoung Lee; JaHyun Kim Haboush; Sunpyo Hong; Chin-Sung Chang (2009). Art of the Korean Renaissance, 1400-1600. Metropolitan Museum of Art. p. 30. ISBN 978-1-58839-310-4.
  2. Yi Am
  • Arts of Korea, an exhibition catalog from The Metropolitan Museum of Art Libraries (fully available online as PDF), which contains material on Yi Am
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