Career
His era was the late period of the dynasty, during which the portrait of three kings were drawn by Yi: Heonjong, Cheoljong and Emperor Gojong. Famed artists and scholar Kim Jeong-hui disciplined Yi with other artists including Yu Suk, Yu Jae so, et cetera Kim appreciated his drawing: the drawing of Yi lacked the forms but took hold of magnificent scenery with powerful but also transparent calligraphy.
Existing works show broad subjects such as scenery, figure, flowers and birds, whereas they abided by the way of Kim Hong-do in terms of describing the core images.
His artistic style was said to be affected by Southern School. One of his most valuable works is Number.57 National Treasures of South of Korea《The portrait of Kim Jung-hui》(1857, The National Museum of of Korea), while other relics can be also found in Gansong Art Museum.
