Jung-Moo Ahn, known as Ahn Sahn, studied
under the late master Che-Dang (Bae Ryum). Ahn Sahn mastered brush strokes
in the tradition of classical oriental painting and six principles representing
the techniques of Chinese painting set forth by Hsieh Ho in the 5th century.
His work abides mostly by the first principle—resonance of the spirit
and rhythmic vitality.
After nearly 3 decades in the United States, Ahn Sahn’s work is still
amazingly true to the traditional oriental sense of line and distance.
Yet, increasingly we see a new and vital sense of emotion in the work.
This can be seen through less contained forms and intensified movement
in water, clouds, and other elements of nature.
Born and raised in Korea, a mountainous country, Ahn Sahn set out to see, feel, and be inspired by that which might be called “the universal mountain”. He has traveled extensively throughout the Alps, Rockies, and Appalachian mountain ranges.
