Question

who is the artist of the image above?
a. sin yunbok
b. an gyeon
c. shen zhou
d. ni zan

Explanation:

Identify the artwork and subject matter

The painting depicts a social gathering from the late Joseon Dynasty in Korea, showing noblemen (yangban) and female entertainers (kisaeng) outdoors. One woman is playing a traditional zither (geomungo).

Match the artwork to the artist

This famous genre painting is titled Cheonggeum sangryeon (Listening to the Geomungo in a Lotus Pond Garden) from the album Hyewon Pungsokdo. The artist of this album is Shin Yun-bok (also known by his pen name Hyewon).

Answer:

• a. Sin Yunbok (Correct answer)
• b. An Gyeon
• c. Shen Zhou
• d. Ni Zan