Kang Hŭian (; –1464), art name Injae, was a prominent scholar and painter of the early Joseon period. He was good at poetry, calligraphy, and painting. He entered royal service by passing gwageo in 1441 under the reign of king Sejong (1397–1418–1450).
Birth Uncertainty
Kang Hŭian and his younger brother Kang Hŭimaeng were the sons of Kang Sŏktŏk (1395–1459) and cousins of king Munjong (1414–1450–1452), King Sejo (1417 –1455–1468) and Grand Prince Anpyeong 이용 안평대군 (1418–1453), that were the first three sons of king Sejong.
Nevertheless, the year of birth of Kang Hŭian is unclear. Part of the references say 1417, http://artne.com/artfair/m_mall_detail.php?ps_ctid=01020100&ps_goid=8 Naver. http://terms.naver.com/entry.nhn?cid=200000000&docId=1057487&categoryId=200001108 http://art2me.org/images/gamsang/KoreanArt/gangheuian.htm part of them say 1419Met-NY. Arts of Korea, catalog of an exhibition held at the Metropolitan Museum of New York... None of these sources ever mention this discrepancy. Britannica specifies the more precise 1417(태종 17)~1464(세조 10).
Gallery
The Korean Copyright Commission lists five paintings for Kang Hŭian, while Towooart gives a short notice.
See also List of Korean painters
References
Bibliography
See also Korean painting List of Korean painters Korean art Korean culture
External links Arts of Korea, an exhibition catalog from The Metropolitan Museum of Art Libraries (fully available online as PDF), which contains material on Kang Hŭian