Biography
Not much is known about Shin Yun-bok's life. He was the son of royal court painter Hanpyeong (hangul:한평, hanja:漢枰), who had participated in painting the royal portraits of Yeongjo and Jeongjo. Hyewon reached the official rank of cheomjeoljesa (hangul:첨절제사, hanja:僉節制使) at the Dohwaseo(도화서,圖畵署) and was adept at different styles of painting; genre, landscape, and animals. It is speculated that he left a great number of paintings due to the popularity of genre paintings during that era.
There are different studies and theories regarding his life, that he may not have ever been a member of the Dohwaseo nor was he on close terms with Kim Hong-do.
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