After that slightly pensive visual treat about my roses yesterday, I am back today, and in high spirits, for I brought home today, my very first Korean 'Minhwa' painting !!!!! :-) I began learning this traditional form of Korean art a couple of weeks ago, and couldn't wait to share the results of my labour with you...I have always enjoyed painting and was so thrilled to see that there was an entirely new world of Korean art that was waiting for me to explore it !
'Jakhodo'
Minhwa (Korean Folk Painting)
Joseon Dynasty
Like it ?? :-) Let me tell you a little bit about the theme of my painting here. 'Jakhodo' is a genre of Korean folk painting that is composed of a magpie sitting in a pine tree squawking above a tiger. The letter “jak” means magpie; “ho” means tiger; and “do” means painting. The expression on the tiger’s face is usually comical. Korean folk belief was that tigers were messengers from mountain gods which were clever and capable of assisting human beings in driving away evil creatures and in doing so bring good luck, so in 'jakhodo' they are not represented to be fierce or threatening :-)
The magpie is a harbinger and symbol of good news in traditional Korean folklore. They are also messengers of shrine deities capable of bestowing good luck. So in the paintings they act as messengers from the shrine gods capable of flying in any of the four directions to relay tidings and information to the tiger who can help humans by driving away evil spirits and bringing good luck.
So now am back to hunting for a good spot in our home to hang it once it is framed. I feel I genuinely brought a bit of Korea to our home today, that I can call 'my own' entirely :-) The better half is so thrilled that he is willing to swap it for all the other wall art we have at our place ! Reason enough to smile ? I say yes it is ! :-)
Have a great weekend then. And yes look forward to my post on the gorgeous Cherry Blossom soon ! :-)
A treat indeed...happy for you two.
ReplyDeleteThank you Shubha Maami :-)
DeleteIt's beautiful Karishma...you paint very well, you should do it more often :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Nayana, really enjoy my time with my paints :-)
DeleteGorgeous! Just gorgeous! Love the intricate detailing. It seems you have a natural gift karishma. Its obvious you've been painting for a while but now just adopting the Korean style. If you have other works please show us! And serious question - will you do a few works on commission? (perhaps we can move this part of the convo to email) My husband and I are really into art and Singapore doesn't really have anything 'local' to offer. We are all about local Asian influences.
ReplyDeleteDear Gayatri, as always, your comment has made my day ! :-) I am flattered. Yes I do enjoy painting. Those are the few hours of the week when time really flies for me, and I love my time with my brushes and the colour palette :-) Korean Minhwa was an absolute delight to discover. So glad you liked it. I am still learning the craft. and am currently working on a couple of more pieces. Will definitely share them with you since you appreciate the local essence. Always wonderful to connect with another art lover. My email is karishmabanerji@gmail.com. Thanks once again :-)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful !!! Loved reading about the Korean Art form........there is so much out there to explore and I'm so happy to see that you have found your calling. This turned out great, can't wait to see it all come together. Have a lovely weekend!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Sruthi :-) Yes, there is tons of stuff out there just waiting to be unearthed ! Loving my Minhwa adventures and am so glad you liked the painting. Hope you're having a wonderful time with family ! :-)
DeleteWow! It's truly beautiful! Since I, myself, cannot make anything more artistic than a smiley face, your talent amazes me! Keep it up and treat us to more of your paintings!
ReplyDeleteThank you Surabhi Didi, shall pakka share some more soon :)
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