Painting of a cat by Owon.

Jang Seung-eop, better known by his pen name Owon, was a painter of the late Joseon Dynasty in Korea. His life was dramatized in the award-winning 2002 film Chwihwaseon directed by Im Kwon-taek. He was one of the few painters to hold a position of rank in the Joseon court. Hangul (한글) is the native alphabet used to write the Korean language, as opposed to the Hanja system borrowed from China. ... Hanja (lit. ... The Revised Romanization of Korean is the official Korean language romanization system in South Korea. ... McCune-Reischauer is one of the two most widely used Korean language romanization systems, along with the Revised Romanization of Korean, which replaced (a modified) McCune-Reischauer as the official romanization system in South Korea in 2000. ... A pen name or nom de plume is a pseudonym adopted by an author. ... Cha can also refer to a Latin American dance, also called the Cha-cha-cha. ... The Joseon Dynasty (alternatively, Chosun, Korean: 조선왕조, Hanja: 朝鮮王朝) was the final ruling dynasty of Korea, lasting from 1392 until 1910. ... Korea (Hangul: 한국, Hanguk, used by South Korea; 조선, Joseon, used by North Korea) refers to South Korea (Republic of Korea) and North Korea (Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea) together, which were a unified country until 1945. ... Im Kwon-taek (born Jangseong, May 2, 1936) is one of the most famous Korean directors. ...

Growing up as an orphan, Owon learned painting while staying at another family's house. He first had the opportunity to paint extensively when he was taken into the household of aristocrat Yi Ung-heon in his 20s. Later, his talent became widely-known, and he painted extensively in all genres of the time, including landscapes, flower paintings, and paintings of daily life.

Together with the earlier painters Danwon and Hyewon, Owon is remembered today as one of the "Three Wons" of Joseon-period painting. Kim Hong-do, better known as Danwon (1745-?), was a painter of the late Joseon period. ... Portrait of a Beauty, by Hyewon. ...

See also

• List of Korean painters
• Korean painting
• Korean art
• Korean culture
• List of Korea-related topics

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External links

• Artnet biography
• http://www.chihwaseon.com/