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jang seung-eop
Jang Seung-eop (Owon): A Master of Korean Landscape Painting Jang Seung-eop, also known as Owon, stands as one of Korea’s most revered painters of the late Joseon Dynasty (1392–1910), a period marked by significant artistic innovation and cultural exchange. Born in Seoul in 1843, he achieved an unparalleled distinction – becoming one of the few artists to hold a position of rank within the royal court, cementing his place as a pivotal figure in Korean art history. His life story was powerfully brought to cinematic life in the acclaimed 2002 film *Chi-hwa-seon*, directed by Im Kwon-taek, capt…
The Subject Atlas
A chart of jang seung-eop's corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.
Spokes — Subject
Each arm of the atlas gathers works by what they depict: portraits, sacred scenes, mythologies, and the scientific studies. Click a spoke to swing that cluster to the top.
Rings — Career Period
Distance from the center marks time. The innermost ring is the earliest period; the outermost, the final years. Style matures as you move outward.
Threads — Shared Context
Coloured lines link works bound by the same patron, commission, or theme. Trace a context to watch related clusters light up across subjects.
