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| | Events: The Exhibition of Danwon, Kim Hongdo] - Welcome to Seoul Selection - Shop for Korean Cultural and Intellectual ... |
 | | To celebrate the 200th anniversary of the death of Kim Hongdo (1745~?), one of the Joseon Dynasty' (1392-1910) top three painters along with An Gyeon and Jang Seungeop, a special exhibition is being held at Gansong Art Museum between May 15 and May 29. |
 | | Kim, whose pen name was Danwon, devoted his entire life to portraying the life of common people in contrast to the time-honored style of literati paintings enjoyed by aristocrats. |
 | | Later, as a faithful follower of his precursor Jeongseon (pen name Gyeomje), Danwon became much superior in the area of paintings of mountains and rivers, portraits of characters, the "four Gracious Plants" (bamboos, orchids, chrysanthemums, and apricots), and plants and birds. |
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