Butterflies on grape tree - mug
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Object description & interpretation
This painting printed on a 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 very broad subject, ranging from literary paintings to popular images, and is appreciated by all walks of life.
The elements predominantly 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. Grass and worms are usually found near butterflies, chicks, fireflies, cicadas, lizards, hedgehogs, bats and weasels. Hwajodo consists of tall trees, flowers, birds, etc., while Chokhungdo focuses on the small grasses and flowers of perennial plants and small insects that live in close symbiosis.
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 depicted. The shape of the Grassworm can be long, short, large and small, and 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 autumn, when the grass and trees are colored it should be cloudy. Grassworms are usually drawn with dots, with the ghost having to appear first. While the heads of grassworms are drawn first, the wings of butterflies are first drawn. In order for the flowers to shine more colorfully, butterflies have to be in "The wart is a small insect, and yet it must be painted with dignity. Therefore, grassworms are but very small creatures, but their form and spirit must be sufficiently expressed to bring out the meaning of the thrill." .
Butterflies on grape tree at the exhibition
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Original image size: 30 x 30 cm
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- Original title: Chochungdo (초충도)
- Artist: Misun Kim (South Korea)
- Datum: 2018
- Format: painted on the traditional Korean paper
- Size: 30x30cm
- Genre: Korean folk painting (Minhwa, 민화)
