靑皐 尹愹의 문예활동과 회화 연구

Abstract

Yun Yong (penname: Cheonggo, 1708-1740) is one of the three famous painters and calligraphers of the Haename Yun clan which produced literati painters of the Namin (Southerners) faction in the early 18th century. He inherited talent for painting from his grandfather Yun Du-seo (1668-1715) and his father Yun Deok-hui (1685-1766) and had gift for literature as well. Yun Yong lived a short life of 33 years, but his art had long been appreciated by the literati of his contemporary and later generations. Since Yun Yong’s life and painting has yet to be deeply researched, this paper investigated Yun’s legacy in the art circle of the early-18th century based on his surviving works and relevant written records. First, research on Yun Yong’s life and literary activities found that he enjoyed writing poems, building literary friendship with his uncle Sin Gwang-su (1712-1775) and a couple of close friends like Heo Gyeong (1707-?) and Sin Gyeong Hang (1711-?). Also, an analysis of the inscription on Yun Yong’s Suyunheon Album of Painting and Poetry by Jo Gui-myeong (1693-1737) revealed that this literary critic of the Soron (Young Doctrine) faction tried to acquire Yun Yong’s painting, though he was highly critical of Yun’s tendency to imitate Chinese painting. Lastly, a study on Yun Yong’s paintings suggested that his works could be categorized into two groups: one that reflects his unworldly aesthetics and the other that seeks verisimilitude and reality. Landscape paintings and Taoist and Buddhist figure paintings belong to the first group. In particular, landscape paintings, most of which are illustrations of themes of poems, were produced in a unique style that succeeded the painting styles of Yun Du Seo and Yun Deok-hui while at the same time following the styles of the Southern School and Anhui School of Chinese painting. Meanwhile, paintings of flowers, birds, grass and insects exhibit the painter’s pursuit of verisimilitude through close observation and sophisticated depiction. Yun Yong left true-view landscape paintings, and according to a record, he created a landscape painting in order to use as a design for his future house. Surviving examples of his original genre painting suggest that Yun Yong’s talent surpassed his father’s and grandfather’s. In this respect, Yun Yong succeeded and further developed the spirit of Yun Du-seo’s art which sought verisimilitude and reality.