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A genre paintings in late Chosun dynasty can be divide in two different types of paintings. First type is Danwon Kim Hong-do's painting. Which focused on male genre paintings. On the other hand Haewon Shin Yun-bok was focused on Women-figure genre painting(Women Affection). Comparing Haewon's work w...

A genre paintings in late Chosun dynasty can be divide in two different types of paintings. First type is Danwon Kim Hong-do's painting. Which focused on male genre paintings. On the other hand Haewon Shin Yun-bok was focused on Women-figure genre painting(Women Affection). Comparing Haewon's work with that time period paintings. You will suspect that he used women as a main subject more than any other painters. He used a realistic expression for beauty of women's body and a psychological expression of women's emotion all with clear and accurate expression. These are a new era for that time period to choose such subject by using these expressions. If you can analyze problem of women's affection in Haewon's genre paintings. You can figure out he is exposing within and without social problem not only affection but also the social position matters. Haewon's paintings are known for its unique and balanced composition which makes a view to overlook the painting(A bird's-eye view). Unlike others he was not afraid to use primary color, as matter of fact he was a excellent deliver of primary color. He was able to balance these colors with painting's principal. Delivering lines, Haewon developed his own style, it was laconical and bold yet it did not disrupt women's beauty in painting. High-light of his painting was his choice of background. Since he was dealing of affections. He used a concealment place for the background. While doing so he painted background with detail to make a viewer to feel that they are stealing a glance of affection in painting. Unlike other painters, who painted old fashioned style of women. Haewon gave more freedom and life to his painting by leaving women without closing their traditional shirts and free-love, which was not accepted to the society at that time period. Through painting he wants people to know what created social problem, which related to eroticism, also he expressed his personal argument about social standing. During confucianism period his painting was unacceptable but still most of his painting has his short common and stigmatized it. It shows how dedicated and proud he was with his work and he was confident with his work. As time goes by the society has changed and women's affection is now accepted. Haewon, a forerunner of women's realistic painter has established a base for modern painters to begin with. Just for that I believe he stands alone among Women-figure in genre paintings. His life work, his passion to change society, is rightful things to be praised.