Portrait of a Beauty (Miindo; A Beautiful Woman)

미인도 · Shin Yun-bok (Hyewon, 1758-early 19th century) · 18th century

Artist	Shin Yun-bok (Hyewon, 1758-early 19th century) (신윤복)
Period	18th century
Country / culture	Korea (Joseon dynasty)
Medium	Joseon dynasty painting (per Commons file)
Museum	Gansong Art Museum, Seoul (per Commons categories)
License	Public Domain (Wikimedia Commons, License=pd)

About this work

Shin Yun-bok's Portrait of a Beauty (18th century) presents a single Joseon woman through fine lines and quiet colour with almost no background, reflecting genre painting's interest in dress and posture.

The full Korean essay is available in the Korean version; this English page provides a concise guide rather than a full translation.

Points to look for

Follow the sitter's gaze and the tilt of her head.
Notice how restrained colour keeps the mood calm.
Compare this single figure with Kim Hong-do's crowd scenes.

Questions

배경이 거의 없는 그림에서 인물의 성격은 무엇으로 전해지나요?
오늘날 인물 사진의 클로즈업과 비교하면 어떤 점이 닮았나요?
옷차림의 어떤 요소가 당시의 신분과 예절을 암시하나요?

Rights & source

Shin Yun-bok (Hyewon, 1758-early 19th century), Portrait of a Beauty (Miindo; A Beautiful Woman) (18th century), Gansong Art Museum, Seoul (per Commons categories). Image: Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain).

Public Domain (Wikimedia Commons, License=pd) · Wikimedia Commons File:Shin Yun-bok - A Beautiful Woman - Google Art Project.jpg

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