Part 1: The History The arts of Korea, while largely influenced by Chinese, are characterized by simplicity, spontaneity and naturalism. A work of Korean art is not very meticulous in tiny details. It rather tends to embrace wholeness. This seemingly indifference lies in the flexible state of mind of early Korean artists who love nature as it is. Ko Yu-sop, a Korean art scholar, defines the characteristic aspects of Korean art as "technique without technique," "planning …showed first 75 words of 706 total…

…showed last 75 words of 706 total…artists. The most well known of these artists was Chong Son, who gave up the traditional Chinese style landscape for the representation of rough Korean scenery as in his painting, "The Diamond Mountains". Genre painting also represents another way i! n which Choson artists broke away from the imitations of Chinese paintings. A good example of this is the "Boating Scene" by artist Yunbook Shin, which displays the typically Korean skillfulness and wit. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**