Lot Essay
Park Soo-Gun was born in Yang Gu in Kangwon Province and graduated from the local school in 1932. In the period 1932-44 he showed his paintings in Seoul at the "Sun" exhibitions, and between 1953-64 at the "National' exhibition. He taught art at the Kum Sung Girl's high school in 1945.
His work was included in the exhibition "East and West" in San Francisco in 1957, and in the exhibition "Korean Modern Art" at the World House Gallery in New York in 1958. In 1959 he showed in the exhibition "Modern Artists" sponsored by the Chosun Ilbo newspaper in Seoul. In 1961 and 1962 he exhibited his work at the "International Freedom Art" exhibition. His painting "Farmers" was sold in these rooms on April 27, 1993. Park Soo-Gun is a leading figure among Korean modern artists whose paintings of village scenes, dancers, and musicians are widely known. The painting offered here depicts dancers playing the jing (gong).
His work was included in the exhibition "East and West" in San Francisco in 1957, and in the exhibition "Korean Modern Art" at the World House Gallery in New York in 1958. In 1959 he showed in the exhibition "Modern Artists" sponsored by the Chosun Ilbo newspaper in Seoul. In 1961 and 1962 he exhibited his work at the "International Freedom Art" exhibition. His painting "Farmers" was sold in these rooms on April 27, 1993. Park Soo-Gun is a leading figure among Korean modern artists whose paintings of village scenes, dancers, and musicians are widely known. The painting offered here depicts dancers playing the jing (gong).