Sin Wi

Sin Wi (Korean: 신위, 1769 – 1847?), art names Jaha (자하) or Gyeongsudang (경수당), was a scholar official of the late Joseon period as well as an amateur-painter in the literati artistic style.

Sin Wi
Hangul	신위
Hanja	申緯
RR	Sin Wi
MR	Sin Wi
Art name
Hangul	자하, 경수당
Hanja	紫霞, 警修堂
RR	Jaha, Gyeongsudang
MR	Chaha, Kyŏngsudang
Courtesy name
Hangul	한수
RR	Hansu
MR	Hansu

Life and legacy

Born in Pyeongsan, he was attached to the embassy sent to China in 1813.^[1] He met Feng Fangkang (1733–1818), an authority in inscriptions on stone and bronze. Following the death of Crown Prince Hyomyeong in 1830, he was sent to exile, but later recalled. He was a progressive thinker, involved in the Sirhak movement.

His painting shows the influence of his teacher Kang Sehwang (1713–1791), and he was also a follower of Yun Sun (1680–1741).

He is reckoned to be one of the greatest painters of bamboo, and his simple but effective landscape style showed his individuality. The same was true of his calligraphy.

Gallery

Sin Wi left works in various fields such as paintings, calligraphy and poetry.

Landscapes^[2]

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  Seokjukdo 석죽도
  Bamboos (1840)
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  Seokjukdo 석죽도
  Bamboos (1847)

The Korean Copyright Commission^[3] lists 18 paintings, 48 calligraphies, 7 moldings and 17 documents for Sin Wi, while Towooart^[4] gives a short notice.