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Orchids, Kim Eung-won
Orchids, Joseon dynasty(1392–1910)

Kim Eung-won

1855–1921 · Korean painting · 1 work

Kim Eung-won (1855 to 1921), a painter of orchids and rocks, learned as a boy from Prince Yi Ha-ung. He spent about ten years in Japan from 1895, where his work became popular. He later taught orchid painting at the new Academy of Painting and Calligraphy in 1911, and in 1918 helped found the Association for Painting and Calligraphy.

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Artist information: Art Institute of Chicago.

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