Byeon Sang-byeok
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| Byeon Sang-byeok | |
| Hangul | 변상벽 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 卞相璧, or 卞尙璧 |
| Revised Romanization | Byeon Sang-byeok |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pyŏn Sang-pyŏk |
| Pen name | |
| Hangul | 화재 |
| Hanja | 和齋 |
| Revised Romanization | Hyajae |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hwajae |
| Courtesy name | |
| Hangul | 완보 |
| Hanja | 完甫 |
| Revised Romanization | Wanbo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Wanbo |
Byeon Sang-byeok was a Korean painter of the Miryang Byeok clan during the late period of the Korean Joseon Dynasty (1392–1910). Byeon is famous for his precise depictions on animals and people in detailed brushwork.
Biography
His courtesy name (ja) is Wanbo and pen name (ho) is Hwajae. His birth and death dates are unknown, but was active in the mid 18th century during King Sukjong's (r.1674–1720) and King Yeongjo's reign (r. 1724–76). Byeon was praised for his excellent depictions of animals and people. He served as a royal painter of Dohwaseo, the office of painting and then as a hyeongam, a magistrate of a small province.[1] According to the book titled Jinhui sokgo (震彙續攷), Byeon Sang-byeok was especially excellent at depicting cats and chicken, so he gained nicknames like Byeon Goyang (trans. Byeon Cat)[2] and Byeon Dak (Byeon Rooster). In addition, the book says that Byeon was famous for drawing portraits too, so he was also referred as Guksu (國手, a first class artisan)[3] of the time, and his portrait works are over 100 pieces. Though, one of his extant portraits, the portrait of Yun Geup, an officer, does not show his excellent skills. He participated in drawing the portraits of King Yeongjo in 1763 and 1773.[4]
Works
Byeon's representative works include "Myojakdo" (Painting of Cats and Sparrows) and "Gyejado" (Painting of a Chicken and Chicks). Myojakdo housed in the National Museum of Korea captures a lively scene of two cats and alarmed sparrows around a tree in detailed brushwork. The depiction of a group of chirping sparrows on twigs are illustrated precisely with very detailed brushstrokes.It is based on his deep affections toward animals and close observations in real life.[4][5]
Gallery
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Myojakdo ("Painting of Cats and Sparrows")
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Korean art-Byeon Sangbyeok-Gukjeong chumyo-Autumn cat in a garden with chrysanthemum-01.jpg
Gukjeong chumyo ("Autumn cat in a garden with chrysanthemum")
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Gyeondo (painting of a dog)
Gukjeong Chumyo
See also
References
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- An, Hwi-jun (1980), "Han'guk hoehwasa" (History of Korean painting), Ilchisa.
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- Brief biography of Byeon Sangbyeok (Korean)
