Yi Hong-eui
The Scholar-Artist of the Joseon Dawn Born in the vibrant heart of Seoul in 1716, Yi Hong-eui entered a world where the brushstroke was as much a tool of philosophy as it was of art. As a descendant of the legendary Admiral Yi Sun-sin, his very lineage carried the weight of Korean heroism and intellectual rigor. This heritage nurtured a profound sensitivity to the rhythms of nature and the disciplined elegance of the literati tradition. His early years were defined by an arduous mastery of the fundamental disciplines: the delicate dance of calligraphy and the nuanced depths of inkstone painti…
The Subject Atlas
A chart of Yi Hong-eui'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.
