Tales of Korean folk paintings Minhwa

Preface / 5

Chapter I. Minhwa

1. Appreciating Minhwa................................................................................. 15
2. The Evolution of Minhwa.......................................................................... 19
Minhwa as Decorative Art / 19
Folk Beliefs in Minhwa / 23
Shamanism and Minhwa / 27
Minhwa as an Expression of Collective Sentiments / 29
Minhwa Aesthetics / 29
3. Types of Minhwa........................................................................................ 33
4. Stylistic Elements in Minhwa.................................................................... 37
5. Resurrecting Minhwa Traditions................................................................ 44


Chapter II. Types of Minhwa

1. Landscape Paintings (Sansu-hwa)............................................................. 51
Paintings of the Diamond Mountains (Geumgangsan-do) / 54
Paintings of the Eight Views of Gwandong (Gwandong Palgyeong-do) / 60
2. Paintings of Trees and Rocks (Suseok-do) ................................................ 61
Paintings of Ancient Pine Trees (Nosong-do) / 67
Paintings of Eccentric Rocks (Goeseok-do) / 69
3. Paintings of Flowers (Hwahwe-do)........................................................... 73
Paintings of Peonies (Moran-do) / 76
Other Hwahwe-do / 80
4. Paintings of Fruits and Vegetables (Sogwa-do) ........................................ 84
Paintings of Pomegranates (Seokryu-do) / 89
Paintings of Divine Peaches (Seondo-do) / 90
Paintings of Grapes (Podo-do) / 94
5. Paintings of Flowers and Birds (Hwajo-do) ............................................. 97
Cranes (Hak) / 99
Bonghwang / 101
Egret (Beakro) / 106
Wild Goose (Gireogi) and Mandarin Duck (Wonang) / 108
Rooster (Dak) / 113
Other Birds / 114
6. Paintings of Familiar Animals (Chuksu-do) ............................................. 119
Tiger (Horang-i) / 123
Magpies and Tigers (Kkachi Horang-i) / 127
7. Paintings of Divine Animals (Yeongsu-hwa) ............................................ 133
Girin / 136
Shingu / 136
Hyeonmu / 138
Haetae / 140
Bulgasari / 142
Sabulsang / 142
Paintings of Cloud Dragons (Unryong-do) / 144
8. Paintings of Marine Life (Eohae-do) ........................................................ 152
Paintings of Three Fish (Samyeo-do) / 154
Paintings of Carp (Yakri-do) / 156
Paintings of One Hundred Fish (Baekeo-do) / 158
Paintings of Crustaceans and Shellfish (Hahap-do) / 160
Paintings of Mandarin Fish (Gwoleo-do) / 162
9. Paintings of Plants and Insects (Chochung-do) ........................................ 164
Paintings of One Hundred Butterflies (Baekjeop-do) / 167
Painting of Bats (Pyeonbok-do) / 169
10. Architectural Paintings (Ok-u-hwa)......................................................... 171
Paintings of Palaces (Donggwol-do) / 174
Paintings of Shrines (Sadang-do) / 175
Paintings of the Sea Palace (Yonggung-do) / 177
11. Paintings of Interiors (Giyong-hwa) ....................................................... 181
Paintings of the Study (Chaekgeori or Chaekga-do) / 186
Painting of Scenes Behind the Tiger Skin Curtain (Hopijangmak-do) / 188
12. Figure Paintings (Inmul-hwa) ................................................................. 190
Paintings of One Hundred Children (Baekdongja-do) / 192
Paintings of Immortals and Children (Shindong-do) / 196
Portrait Paintings (Chosang-hwa) / 196
13. Paintings of Popular Customs (Pungsok-hwa) ....................................... 201
Paintings of the Agrarian Life (Gyeongjik-do) / 203
Painting of an Ideal Life (Pyeongsaeng-do) / 208
14. Paintings of Buddhist and Taoist Immortals (Tosok-hwa) ...................... 215
Paintings of Immortals (Sinseon-do) / 217
Paintings of the God of Longevity, Suseong-noin (Suseong-noin-do) / 219
Paintings of Eight Immortals (Palseon-do) / 221
Paintings of Yoji Palace (Yojiyeon-do) and its Immortal Guests (Haesanggunseon-
do) / 223
15. Documentary Paintings (Girok-hwa) ...................................................... 226
Paintings of the King's Procession to the Ancestral Tombs (Neunghaeng-do) /
231
Paintings of Turtle Ships (Geobukseon-Haegjin-do) and Eight Imperial Gifts
(Palsapum-do) / 232
Battle Scenes in Dongnae (Dongnae-busa-sunjeol-do) / 236
16. Paintings of Fables (Seolhwa-hwa) ......................................................... 238
Paintings of Filial Piety (Hyoja-do) / 239
Episodes from the Story of Chunhyang (Chunhyang-jeon) and the Cloud Dream of the Nine (Guunmong) / 241
Paintings of Admirable Persons (Gosa-inmul-hwa) / 246
17. Paintings of Auspicious Patterns (Doan-hwa) ........................................ 249
Paintings of Characters (Munja-do) / 251
18. Paintings of Maps (Jido-hwa) ................................................................. 259
19. Paintings of Mixed Subjects (Honseong-do) .......................................... 263
20. Paintings of Sexual Desire (Chunhwa-do) ............................................. 267
21. New Years Paintings (Se-hwa) ................................................................ 271

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