yun dong-ju
early life and education yun dong-ju, also known as dongju yoon, was a korean poet born in longjing, jilin, china in 1917. his life, though short, was marked by an intense passion for both poetry and painting, which he honed through his studies at the myeongdong school, soongsil middle school, and yonhi college in korea. later, he moved to kyoto doshisha university in japan, where his artistic expression began to take shape. artistic e…
The Lifeline
Scroll through yun dong-ju's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.
Chapters — Career Periods
The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups yun dong-ju's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.
Thumbnails — Dated Works
Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.
Colour Band — Movement Drift
The gradient bar beneath the axis shifts colour as the dominant art movement changes over time — from the warm golds of the early period through the deeper tones of maturity. It fills progressively as you scroll.