About Yun Du-seo
Lived 1668 – 1715 (aged 46–47). Yun Du-seo was a Korean painter.
Yun Tusŏ (; 28 July 1668 – 21 December 1715) was a painter and scholar of the Joseon period. He is the grandson of Yun Sŏndo, a great scholar in Korean history. He passed the gwageo exam, but did not enter government service. Rather, he devoted his whole life to painting and studying Confucianism. His self-portrait is regarded as one of the many masterpieces of Korean art. Yun Tusŏ is also known for his yeongmohwa (animal-and-bird painting). He was a member of the Haenam Yun clan .
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Family Father Yun Isŏk Mother Lady Sim of the Cheongsong Sim clan Spouse Princess Jeongmyeong Issue Son - Yun Tŏkhŭi (; 1685–1776) Son - Yun Tŏngnyŏl (; 1698–1745)
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Korean painter (1668-1715)
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Yun Du-seo was born in 1668 in Joseon.
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Yun Du-seo died in 1715.
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Yun Du-seo was a painter.
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