A painting by legendary Chosun Period Korean artist Shin Yun-Bok, 'A Scenery on Dano Day' is a picturesque landscape of women on Dano Day, the Korean equivalent to May Queen's Day.
Shin Yun-Bok (written in the Korean order of name, Shin becomes the surname), pen name Hyewon, is one of the 3 greatest artists of genre paintings that existed in the Chosun Dynasty of Ancient Korea (1392~1897). He is also one the most veiled characters in Korean art history as the exact date of his birth and death are unknown, and even sex is under scrutiny.
This mysterious artist was one of the first works that i referenced when building my concept. He had a distinct style of painting that depicted realistic daily Chosun life which was romantic, and at times erotic, that set him apart from his contemporaries. My collection will be inspired by beautiful scenery from genre paintings such as ‘A Scenery on Dano Day’ by Shin Yun-Bok, these may be manipulated and used as digital prints.
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