Still life Minhwa, 25 x 40 cm, Color on Korean Paper
Soguado Series are Joseon Dynasty Folk Art reproduced. Paper dyed and painted in the traditional way with crafted pigments.
Vegetables with vine such as watermelon and cucumber have meaning of prosperity. For watermelon, having plenty of seed in its fruit, it means fertility and productivity in Minhwa.
On the bowl, it says Soo(壽, life) and Bok(福, good fortune), reading right to left, wishing to have a long blessed life for the owner of the painting.
SUNJU JIN Studio 