Yu Suk

SOUTH KOREA, Seoul; Joseon dynasty

Also known as Seonyeong or Yagun, Yu Suk was a painter from Hanyang (present day Seoul). In 1872, he became a painter-in-attendance in the Imperial Painting Academy of Korea. He was also know to have been instructed by the well-known Korean artist Kim Jeonghui.
A skilled painter of Buddhist and Daoist figures, as well as folk life and customs, Yu was particularly renowned for his landscape paintings. His major works include Boat Struggling Against the Wind and Waves, Mi Fu Worshiping the Rock, and Sword-Washing Pavilion, all of which are kept at the National Museum of Korea in Seoul. His other widely known painting is Daekwaedo, a depiction of a Korean martial arts scene.