Owon
Hangul	장승업
Hanja	張承業
Revised Romanization	Jang Seung-eop
McCune–Reischauer	Chang Sŭngŏp
Pen name
Hangul	오원
Hanja	吾園
Revised Romanization	Owon
McCune–Reischauer	Owŏn
Courtesy name
Hangul	경유
Hanja	景猶
Revised Romanization	Gyeong-yu
McCune–Reischauer	Kyŏngyu

Jang Seung-eop (1843 - 1897), (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 Chi-hwa-seon directed by Im Kwon-taek. He was one of the few painters to hold a position of rank in the Joseon court.

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.

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"Samin munnyeondo"	Hochwido	Gunmado (군마도 群馬圖), translated to a herd of horse	Painting of a cat by Owon
"Sansu inmuldo" means "the picture of a man in the lanscape"	"Rooster"	"Ssangma inmuldo" (the painting of a man with two horses)	"Chowon jirok"

[edit] See also

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

[edit] External links

• Artnet biography
• Chihwaseon.com