Choi Buk

Choi Buk (fl. 1755–85), was a Korean painter of the late Joseon period. He used many pen names, Samgijae, Hosaenggwan, Songjae, Giam, Geogijae among them.

Life

His childhood remains unknown, as well as the social status of his family. The Grove says 'floruit c. 1755–85'. Nevertheless, the Korean wiki page ko:최북 says: 최북(崔北, 1712년 – 1760년)은 조선 숙종, 영조 때의 화가이다... and gives a reference to AKS ... that explains why 1720 can be guessed as his birth year.

It seems that, despite the fame of Choi Buk in Seoul, his excessive drinking left him perpetually short of cash, and he resorted to making trips to other cities to sell his works. He may have died in Seoul, but the year remains unrecorded.

Style and Galleries

Choi Buk was acquainted with Kim Hong-do, Kim Deuk-sin, Yi In-mun, but his works are dissimilar to theirs.

The Korean Copyright Commission lists 20 paintings for Choi Buk, while Towooart gives a short notice.

Pyohun Temple
금강산 표훈사도

Pyohun Temple
금강산 표훈사도

Jo-eo Landscape
조어산수

Buk

Buk [buk] (German: Buchenstadt) is a town in central Poland, situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship (since 1999), previously in Poznań Voivodeship (1975–1998).

The town's name means "Beech" in Polish, and the flag of the town shows a branch of beech, and three beech leaves.

The legend says that near city, under beech tree first ruler of Poland "Mieszko I" died.

Major corporations

Coordinates: 52°21′N 16°31′E / 52.350°N 16.517°E / 52.350; 16.517

Buk (disambiguation)

Buk is a town in western Poland.

Buk or BUK may also refer to:

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Poland

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Buk (Prachatice District)

Buk is a village and municipality (obec) in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic.

The municipality covers an area of 25.79 square kilometres (9.96 sq mi), and has a population of 283 (as at 28 August 2006).

Buk lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) west of Prachatice, 47 km (29 mi) west of České Budějovice, and 124 km (77 mi) south of Prague.

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