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Yi Myong-gi
( fl c. 1791–6). Korean painter. Active in the Choson period (1392–1910), he was born into a family of hwawon, artists of the Bureau of Painting (Tohwaso). In 1791 he was himself appointed a court artist. For the completion of a portrait of the king he was given the rank of ch’albang, a post which gave him charge over a provincial office. In 1796 he collaborated with the painter Kim Hong-do to produce a portrait (colour on silk, 1480*730 mm; Seoul, N. Mus.) of the scholar So Chik-su (b 1735). Yi painted the face, combining realistic depiction with a lively interpretation of So’s scholarly elegance. In comparison to his portraiture Yi’s landscapes are not so original, merely attaining the level of picturesque. Examples are Reading a Book under a Pine Tree (1038*495 mm; Seoul, Ho-am A. Mus.) and Looking at a Waterfall (988*471 mm; Seoul, N. Mus.).
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