Chang Tŭngman


Chang Tŭngman, also known as Jang Deuk-man, was an 18th-century Korean court painter who worked within the Tohwasŏ.
Chang was a member of the Indong Chang clan, which is associated with painting as a profession. He was the father of court painter Chang Kyŏngju.

Notable works

Chang's works included portraits of King Sukjong in 1713, King Sejo in 1735 and King Yeongjo in 1748.
Along with several other artists, his work is included in an album of Narrative Figure Paintings which depicts ancient Chinese tales at the National Museum of Korea. He worked collaboratively with other painters on the ink and colour on silk painting King's Visit to Yeongsugak Pavilion, which is also in the museum.
In 2000, a 20th-century copy of one of his paintings was stolen and taken to Japan, then later recovered and returned to its owners in 2018.