Kim Hong-do

Kim Hong-do
Korean name
Hangul	김홍도
Hanja	金弘道
Revised Romanization	Gim Hongdo
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Hongdo
Art name
Hangul	단원, 단구, 서호, 고면거사, 취화사, or 첩취옹
Hanja	檀園, 丹邱, 西湖, 高眠居士, 醉畵士, or 輒醉翁
Revised Romanization	Danwon, Dan-gu, Seoho, Gomyeon-geosa, or Cheopchwiong
McCune–Reischauer	Tanwŏn, Tan'gu, Sŏho Komyŏn'gŏsa, or Ch'ŏpch'wiong
Courtesy name
Hangul	사능
Hanja	士能
Revised Romanization	Saneung
McCune–Reischauer	Sanŭng

Kim Hong-do (Korean: 김홍도, 1745–c.1806 to 1814) was a Korean painter during the Joseon dynasty. He is mostly remembered for his depictions of the everyday life of ordinary people, in a manner analogous to painters of the Dutch Golden Age.^[1] He was also widely known by his art name Danwon (단원).

Active during the reign of King Yeongjo and King Jeongjo, he made a profound change in Joseon painting style. By boldly introducing Western painting methods that appeared to have been learned through the Qing Dynasty, he introduced a technique that revealed perspective through jokes and contrasts of colors.^[2]