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Yi Hwang (Toegye): The Soul of Korean Landscape Painting Yi Hwang, revered as Toegye, stands as one of Korea’s most influential thinkers and artists of the Joseon Dynasty (1500-1897). His profound philosophical explorations intertwined seamlessly with his masterful depictions of Korean landscapes—a duality that cemented …
A portrait built from yi hwang's own colours
Every 1 approved work contributes its dominant tone to a single flowing field. Sorted along the hue wheel, the strip reads as a smooth spectrum. Click any band to reveal its full four-colour palette.
Bands follow the hue wheel; visually identical tones are merged.
Every painting, placed on the hue wheel
Each dot is a work — its angle set by hue, its distance from the centre by saturation. Hover a dot to see the painting.
The signature, in numbers
Where the colour came from
Up to 24 paintings representing the most frequent palette tones — each shown with its dominant colours.
