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Korean painter (1843–1897)

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In this Korean name, the family name is Jang.

Art name
Korean name
Hangul	장승업
Hanja	張承業
Revised Romanization	Jang Seungeop
McCune–Reischauer	Chang Sŭngŏp
Hangul	오원
Hanja	吾園
Revised Romanization	Owon
McCune–Reischauer	Owŏn
Courtesy name
Hangul	경유
Hanja	景猶
Revised Romanization	Gyeongyu
McCune–Reischauer	Kyŏngyu

Jang Seung-eop (Korean: 장승업; 1843–1897), commonly known by his art name Owon, was a Korean painter of the late Joseon period.

He was one of the few painters to hold a position of rank in the Joseon court. His life was dramatized in the award-winning 2002 film Chi-hwa-seon directed by Im Kwon-taek.

Biography

Jang was orphaned at a young age and grew up in poverty. He stayed at the homes of a number of people, including Yi Eung-hŏn (이응헌; 李應憲), Pyŏn Wŏn-kyu (변원규; 卞元圭), and Oh Kyŏng-sŏk [ko], where he was exposed to art.

Together with the earlier painters Danwon and Hyewon, Jang is remembered today as one of the "Three Wons" of Joseon-period painting.