Gang Se-hwang: 8 cool facts

Kang Sehwang (1713–1791) was a high government ascribed but with a representative painter, calligrapher and art critic of the mid Joseon period. He was born in Jinju, Gyeongsangnam-do, the son of Kang Hyeon. He entered royal support at beyond sixty years old. Kang pursued and established muninhwa (“paintings by people of culture”, referring to the Korean seonbi or literati upper-class) with his own creativity. He helped to build the ‘true view’ style of painting and was a instructor of Kim Hongdo.