Submit documentation
Submit front, back and side photographs, provenance, condition report and applicant identification.
PLACES
Places of his life
From the Seohong-dong birthplace to the family grave in Hawon-dong.
Open →AUTHENTICATION
Work authentication
Submission, specialist examination, committee review and certificate procedures.
Open →RIGHTS
Copyright and use
Requests concerning images, research, publication, exhibitions, film, translation and AI data.
Open →VIDEOS
Video
Moving-image records of the painter’s life and art.
Open →PUBLICATIONS
Catalogues and editions
Publications, prints and edition material released as they become available.
Open →CATALOGUE
Korean–English catalogue
A 137-page chronological catalogue of the Japanese, Seoul and Jeju periods.
Open →FOUNDATION
Official foundation page
Foundation programmes, records, rights and research support.
Open →FIND A RECORD
Search the archive
Search works, research, literature and foundation records together.
Search →Authentication
Six stages
A certificate is a professional opinion based on research and specialist review, not a legal guarantee.
Preliminary review
Completeness is checked and additional material may be requested.
Specialist examination
Style, material, signature and provenance are examined; direct or scientific examination may follow.
Committee review
The committee decides on authentication, non-authentication or the need for further research.
Notification
The conclusion is communicated as professional opinion rather than legal warranty.
Certificate
An authenticated work may receive a certificate from the foundation.
Rights & Requests
Five Routes for Rights and Requests
Required material and review criteria vary with the type of request.
IMAGE
Image use
Use of artwork images for web, broadcast, publicity and education.
RESEARCH
Research use
Papers, academic presentations, teaching material and high-resolution images.
PUBLICATION
Publication permission
Books, catalogues, magazines, electronic publishing and cover use.
LOAN
Exhibition loan
Facility, insurance and transport plans for museums and public institutions.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright enquiry
Film, merchandising, translation, editing, AI training data and derivative works.