Yi In-mun
Korean painter
Intro | Korean painter | |
Places | South Korea North Korea Korea | |
was | Painter | |
Work field | Arts | |
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Birth | 1 January 1745 | |
Death | 1 January 1821 (aged 76 years) |
Yi Inmun (1745-1821), also known as Yuchun, was a court painter of the late Joseon Dynasty, primarily of landscapes artist. He also held a military position in the court. Perhaps his best-known work is a silk scroll entitled Gangsan mujindo (Streams and Mountains Without End; hangul: 강산무진도; hanja: 江山無盡圖), which is displayed in the National Museum of Korea in Seoul.
In 1968, the American composer Alan Hovhaness (who had visited South Korea in 1963) composed a chamber symphony inspired by Yi's painting, entitled Mountains and Rivers Without End.