Park Young-min

translated by Lin Yu-yi

Abstract

This study explores what characteristics paintings by female entertainers(妓生, Kisaeng) who not only was mainly charge of singing and dancing performances but skilled at paintings and appreciation of them in Chosŏn Korea have and how abreast of them they are. To this end, this study shed lights on Poem describing the painting(畫題) in an 13-page long album with flowers, birds, plant and insects(花鳥花卉草蟲圖) at National museum of Korea. This Haojae(畫題) was a good medium for Chukhyang(竹香) to show her life as a painter and kisaeng.

Keywords: Chukhyang, An Album with flowers, birds, plant insects, female entertainer, Knowledge of Paintings, Poem describing the painting