Sojeong Byun Kwan-sik was a representative Oriental painter of the modern Korean art scene. While inheriting the lineage of traditional landscape painting, he established his own unique style through robust brushwork and distinctive composition. He laid the foundation for traditional painting while studying at the Seohwa Art Society and rose to prominence through the Joseon Art Exhibition in the 1920s and 1930s. Even after liberation, he maintained his position as a central figure in the art world by simultaneously engaging in active artistic work and education. Although grounded in the brushwork of traditional landscape painting, he did not stop at the representation of conceptual landscapes; instead, based on cool-headed observat...