Kim Hong-do
| Kim Hong-do | |
| Korean name | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 김홍도 |
| Hanja | 金弘道 |
| RR | Gim Hongdo |
| MR | Kim Hongdo |
| Art name | |
| Hangul | 단원, 단구, 서호, 고면거사, 취화사, 첩취옹 |
| Hanja | 檀園, 丹邱, 西湖, 高眠居士, 醉畵士, 輒醉翁 |
| RR | Danwon, Dangu, Seoho, Gomyeongeosa, Chwihwasa, Cheopchwiong |
| MR | Tanwŏn, Tan'gu, Sŏho, Komyŏn'gŏsa, Ch'wihwasa, Ch'ŏpch'wiong |
| Courtesy name | |
| Hangul | 사능 |
| Hanja | 士能 |
| RR | Saneung |
| MR | 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. 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.