Calligraphy of Han Seokbong

Han Ho

Joseon Dynasty

Paper

National Museum of Korea

A dark blue book cover with a vertical label on the left side containing East Asian characters and a small label on the upper right corner with numbers and characters. A dark blue book cover with a vertical label on the left side containing East Asian characters and a small label on the upper right corner with numbers and characters. Han Ho (韓濩) is one of the most representative calligraphers of the mid-Joseon Dynasty, and this is one of his masterpieces. Using the cursive style, Han transcribed a poem by the famous Chinese poet Du Fu, entitled “Yang Dianzhong shows Zhang Xu’s Cursive Style.” Han’s seokbong style (石峯體), which he based on that of the Chinese calligrapher Wang Xizhi, is unique for its vivacity and its strong, solid strokes, and has greatly influenced many Kor