Tales of Korean folk paintings Minhwa

윤열수

동국대학교 대학원 미술사학과에서 『조선후기 산신탱화(山神幀畵) 연구』로 석사 학위를, 『문자도(文字圖)를 통해 본 민화(民畵)의 지역적 특성과 작가 연구』로 박사 학위를 받았다. 동 대학교 미술사학과를 비롯하여 여러 대학에서 강의 활동을 했다. 이후로도 계속해서 민화를 보다 널리 알리며 에밀레박물관과 삼성출판박물관 학예실장, 가천박물관 부관장, 서울특별시 박물관협의회 회장 등으로 활발한 활동을 했다. 2007년부터 2011년까지 문화재청 문화재위원, 2008년부터 2011년까지 한국민화학회 회장 등으로 활동했다. 2014년에는 한국 민화 해외 전시 관련 공로가 인정돼 대통령 표창을 받았다. 2002년에는 수집한 민화를 일반인에게 공개하기 위해 가회민화박물관을 개관했다. 이곳은 민화 2700여 점을 비롯해 전적류, 무신도 등 총 3500여 점의 자료가 소장·전시되어 있으며, 일반인을 위한 민화아카데미 등 교육 프로그램도 진행하고 있다. 그동안 민화, 벽화 등과 관련된 다수의 논문을 발표했으며, 지은 책으로는 『한국호랑이』(열화당, 1986), 『장승과 벅수』(대원사, 1991), 『산신도』(대원사, 1998), 『용, 불멸의 신화』(대원사, 1999), 『신화 속 상상동물 열전』(한국문화재보호재단, 2010), 『알고 보면 반할 민화』(태학사, 2022) 등이 있다.

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 (M