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Dansaekhwa translates to ‘monochrome painting.' It refers to a loose constellation of mostly large abstract paintings done in white, black, brown, and other neutral colors made by [South] Korean artists from the 1960s to 1970s. Dansaekhwa artists used various methods to create their paintings, such as pushing paint, soaking canvas, dragging pencils, and ripping paper. While the style has been often linked with Western and Japanese modes of minimalism and abstraction, the associated artists emphasized their connection to Korean traditional arts and colours and a spiritual return to nature through the creation of infinite space.