Korean Folk Painting Cards

Minhwa refers to traditional Korean folk paintings produced mainly by unknown artists without formal training. The paintings represent wishes for wealth, happiness, success and longevity. Popular themes include cranes, rocks, water, clouds, dragons, phoenixes, the sun, moon, peonies, pine trees, carp, tortoises, insects, flowers, birds, and book decoration. All of these can be found in this beautiful pack, in either vertical or horizontal format. The paintings on the Jokers take the form of screens which served to display the majesty of the Joseon royal court. Most of the 54 different images are drawn from the collections in the National Museum of Korea and the National Folk Museum of Korea. Overall, the reproduction and print quality and the finish on these cards are all excellent • See the paper band • See the box

Above: Korean Folk Painting Cards published by Design Gaanche, Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Made in Korea. 52 cards + 2 Jokers + 1 double-sided title card with text in Korean and English, in plastic box within a cardboard box with a paper band. Size: 58 x 88 mm. © Designgaanche

Acquired June 2025 • See the Extra Cards. Cards issued by this publisher are available here - https://gaanche.com►