Whanki Kim, pioneer of Korean abstract painting

Whanki Kim (1913-1974) was a Korean painter best known for his softly colored abstractions, merging traditional Korean subject matter with a Western style. Studying Fine Art in Japan during the mid-1930s, upon his return to Korea he quickly established himself as a pioneer of abstract painting, and

Korean public house in the 18th century

18th-century Korean painter Shin Yunbok is known for his genre paintings. In his famous work titled Jusa Geobae, meaning having a drink in a public house, we see how a public house worked in the late Joseon Dynasty era. Held in the collection of the Gansong Art Museum in Seoul, the painting depicts