Korean painting Minhwa 'Tiger family&Magpies'
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Korean Traditional Painting 'MinHwa'in 18C/// 'JoSeon' dynasty///'Tiger family&Magpies'///mother tiger and 2 babies with 2 magpies on the tree.////Minhwa art refers to the Korean folk art that consists of paintings of mythical figures and other objects in a specific plain, straightforward and naive style.Minhwa also involved a magical dimension. They were believed to possess beneficial virtues and to protect the owner and his family from evil forces.They show figures from folk mythology and legends, symbols of happiness, wealth and health, and scenes of everyday life. The most common figures were animals that represented power, such as the tiger, or providential circumstances, such as carp, which represent success.////size:42X17.5" w/frame63X22
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Korean painting Minhwa 'Tiger family&Magpies'
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