Nam Gye-u
| Nam Gye-u | |
| Hangul | 남계우 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 南啓宇 |
| RR | Nam Gyeu |
| MR | Nam Kyeu |
| Art name | |
| Hangul | 일호 |
| Hanja | 一濠 |
| RR | Ilho |
| MR | Irho |
| Courtesy name | |
| Hangul | 일소 |
| Hanja | 逸少 |
| RR | Ilso |
| MR | Ilso |
Nam Gye-u (1811–1888) was a Korean painter and a government officer in the late Joseon period. Nam Gyewu was born to a high class and son of Nam Jinhwa who served as Busa. He lived in Namchon, Seoul and had an official career as Dojeong. Nam was especially good at depicting butterflies, so called as Nam Nabi (Butterfly Nam), his nickname. Through his lifetime, Nam Gye-u devoted to drawing pictures of butterflies and flowers.
Gallery
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Hwajeopdo
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Hwajeopdo
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Hojeopdo
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Gunjeopdo
See also
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nam Gye-u.
- Brief biography (in Korean)
- Brief biography(in Korean)