Yi Yuwon

"Plum Branch," by Yi Yuwon. Metropolitan Museum.

• Born: 1814
• Died: 1888
• Korean: 李 裕元 (Yi Yuwon)

Yi Yuwon was a Korean scholar-official who served as prime minister under Emperor Gojong of the Korean Empire. Yi is also known as a noted poet, painter, and calligrapher.

References

• Gallery labels, Metropolitan Museum of Art.[1]