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Gu Bon-ung, the Animal Painter Dubbed "Korea's Toulouse-Lautrec": His Life and Artistic World

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  1. Gu Bon-ung (1906–1953) was a painter dubbed "Korea's Toulouse-Lautrec" and is regarded as Joseon's first animal painter.
  2. Influenced by Vlaminck and Satomi, he reinterpreted animals and people with bold and sensuous colors.
  3. In the Jongno area of Seoul, he was a neighbor of the poet Yi Sang (born Kim Hae-gyeong), and the two inspired each other artistically.

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Gu Bon-ung, the Animal Painter Dubbed "Korea's Toulouse-Lautrec": His Life and Artistic World

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