An Jung-sik

This is a Korean name; the family name is An.

An Jung-sik (1861–1919) was an artist who lived in the late Joseon dynasty. In 1918 he organized the association of paintings and writings artists (Seohwa-hyeopae; 서화협회;書しょ畵協會きょうかい)'. And he founded Gyeongmokdang (Hangul: 경묵당; Hanja: 耕こう墨ぼく堂どう) in which artists and supporters gathered and communicated with each other. As the leader of the association he made an effort to educate younger artist generation. He was excellent at landscape, portrait, flowers and birds.

His main works are:

• Cheonboguyeodo (천보구여도;天保てんぽう九きゅう如圖)
• Nakjirondo (낙지론도;樂らく知ち論ろん圖ず)
• Sansudo (산수도;山水さんすい圖ず)
• Gunjakdo (군작도;群雀むらすずめ圖ず).

In his period, the western modern art was introduced to Korea, and the Korean traditional art was declining. He not only tried to succeed the traditional art but also adapt the western art, a realistic trend.

References

• 고려대학교박물관 (2009), 근대서화의 요람, 경묵당, 서울, 고려대학교박물관
• Biography at Naver.com