Kang Sehwang (; 1713–1791) was a high government official but also a representative painter, calligrapher and art critic of the mid Joseon period. He was born in Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province, the son of Kang Hyŏn. He entered royal service at over sixty years old. Kang pursued and established muninhwa ("paintings by people of culture", referring to the Korean seonbi or literati upper-class) with his own creativity. He helped to develop the 'true view' style of painting and was a teacher of Kim Hongdo.Pratt, p.197
Gallery
See also Korean painting List of Korean painters Korean art Korean culture
References
External links
Brief biography of Kang Sehwang and gallery (in Korean) Brief biography of Kang Sehwang (in Korean) Arts of Korea, an exhibition catalog from The Metropolitan Museum of Art Libraries (fully available online as PDF), which contains material on Kang Sehwang