Nam Gye-u
| Nam Gye-u | |
| Hangul | 남계우 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 南啓宇 |
| Revised Romanization | Nam Gye-u |
| McCune–Reischauer | Nam Kye-u |
| Pen name | |
| Hangul | 일호 |
| Hanja | 一濠 |
| Revised Romanization | Ilho |
| McCune–Reischauer | Irho |
| Courtesy name | |
| Hangul | 일소 |
| Hanja | 逸少 |
| Revised Romanization | Ilso |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ilso |
Nam Gye-u (1811–1888) was a Korean painter and a government officer in the late Joseon period. Nam Gyewu was born to a high class and son of who served as Busa. He lived in , Seoul and had an official career as Dojeong. Nam was especially good at depicting butterflies, so called as Nam Nabi (Butterfly Nam), his nickname. Through his lifetime, Nam Gye-u devoted to drawing pictures of butterflies and flowers.
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See also[]
- Korean painting
- List of Korean painters
- Korean art
- Korean culture
- List of Korea-related topics
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