Sin Wi

Sin Wi
Hangul 신위
Hanja 申緯
Revised Romanization Sin Wi
McCune–Reischauer Sin Wi
Pen name
Hangul 자하, 경수당
Hanja 紫霞, 警修堂
Revised Romanization Jaha, Gyeongsudang
McCune–Reischauer Chaha, Kyŏngsudang
Courtesy name
Hangul 한수
Revised Romanization Hansu
McCune–Reischauer Hansu

Sin Wi (신위, 1769 – 1847?), styled 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.

Birth and death

The year of death of Sin Wi is unclear. Part of the references say 1845[2][3][4][5] while another part say 1847[1][6][7] ... None of these sources ever mention this discrepancy. Britannica[5] uses the more precise statement: 1769(영조 45) 서울~1845(헌종 11).

Gallery

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

Landscapes[8]

The Korean Copyright Commission[2] lists 18 paintings, 48 calligraphies, 7 moldings and 17 documents for Sin Wi, while Towooart[7] gives a short notice.

References

  1. 1 2 Turner 2003, p. (28)759
  2. 1 2 KCC 2013
  3. ↑ (Korean) ko:신위
  4. ↑ (Korean) Naver. http://terms.naver.com/entry.nhn?cid=1592&docId=560464&categoryId=1592
  5. 1 2 (Korean) Britannica. http://preview.britannica.co.kr/bol/topic.asp?article_id=b13s2930a
  6. ↑ Pratt 1999, p. 421
  7. 1 2 TWA 2013
  8. ↑ Museum Seoul (Korea), Wahyusansu, A Journey into Korean Landscape, http://www.museum.seoul.kr/exh2/wahyusansu/html/sub/sub03.html

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

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