Flowers, Butterflies and Frog - mug
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What do we see in this work of art?
This painting printed on the cup is one of the Chochungdo (초충도, 草蟲圖). Chokhungdo (Picture of Grass and Insects) is a Korean folk painting with a combination of grass, insects, amphibious lizards, etc., each with its own meaning. This is a painting depicting nature, the meaning of which is the desire for literary spirit, wealth, longevity and fertility. It is a wide-ranging subject ranging from literary paintings to popular images and is liked by all walks of life.
Many chochungdo were drawn in China's Namsong period (from 1127 to 1279). In Korea, many chochungdo were believed to date from this period, as many of the chochungdo remains of Shinsaimdang (1504 to 1551) date from the early Joseon dynasty. In the 『Gaejawonhwajeon, 개자원화전, 芥子園畵傳』, detailed methods for drawing a super faithful are described, showing that it was very popular in the later generations.
The elements mainly found in Chokhungdo are cucumbers, pumpkins, grapes, eggplants, bluebells, cockscombs, cherry blossoms, cones, poppies, wild herbs, hydrangeas, yellow and white chrysanthemums, dusk, wild flowers, frogs, toads, dragonflies and bees. They are plants and worms commonly found around butterflies, chicks, fireflies, cicadas, lizards, hedgehogs, bats and weasels. Hwajodo consists of tall trees, flowers, birds, etc., while Chokhungdo consists of small grasses and flowers of perennial or perennial plants and small insects that live in close relationship with each other.
The overview of the Chochungdo method presented at 『Gaejawonhwajeon, 개자원화전, 芥子園畵傳』 is as follows. "To draw a grass worm, vivid movements of flying and running must be well expressed. The shape of the grass worm is long, short, large and small, but its color changes from time to time. In summer, when the grass and trees grow, the color of the insects should be green, and in the fall, when the grass and trees are colored, it should be cloudy. Grass worms are usually drawn with dots, and the ghost must appear first. While in the grass worms, the heads are drawn first When it comes to butterflies, we first focus on the wings. Where there are flowers, butterflies have to be depicted so that the flowers shine more beautifully. The wart is a small insect, and yet it has to be painted with dignity. That's why grass worms are only very small Living beings, but their form and spirit must be sufficiently expressed to bring out the meaning of thrill".
quality of image resolution
Original image size: 30 x 30 cm
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- Originaltitel: Chochungdo (Chochungdo)
- Artist: Misun Kim (South Korea)
- Datum: 2018
- Format: painted on the traditional Korean paper
- Size: 30 x 30 cm
- Genre: Korean folk painting (Minhwa, 민화)
