{"product_id":"hojakdo-tiger-and-magpie-soam-lee-seong-su-korean-minhwa-art-poster","title":"Hojakdo — Tiger and Magpie | Soam Lee Seong-su | Korean Minhwa Art Poster","description":"\u003cp\u003eA divine messenger and a mountain king face to face — a contemporary master's tribute to Korea's most beloved folk painting tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA striking Hojakdo (虎鵲圖, \"Tiger and Magpie\") from the collection of the Jeju National Museum, painted by Soam Lee Seong-su — Buddhist monk, pansori connoisseur and award-winning minhwa artist. In this scene, the magpie, messenger of the village guardian deity, delivers a divine oracle to the tiger. A museum-grade reproduction printed on premium fine-art paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFew images capture the spirit of Korean folk art (\u003cem\u003eminhwa\u003c\/em\u003e) like the \u003cstrong\u003eHojakdo\u003c\/strong\u003e — the tiger and magpie painting that adorned Korean homes for centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis version tells the motif's oldest story: the magpie, perched above, is no ordinary bird. She is the \u003cstrong\u003emessenger of the Seonangsin\u003c\/strong\u003e, the guardian deity of the village, and she has come to deliver a \u003cstrong\u003edivine oracle to the tiger\u003c\/strong\u003e, the deity's earthly servant and king of the Korean mountains. Around them, the traditional grammar of minhwa unfolds — bold ink lines, mineral colors, and a tiger whose expressive face carries the genre's signature blend of majesty and mischief. In Korean tradition, the tiger wards off evil spirits while the magpie brings auspicious news: painted together, they were hung at the entrance of the home each New Year as a talisman of protection and good fortune.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe painting is the work of \u003cstrong\u003eSoam Lee Seong-su\u003c\/strong\u003e, a remarkable figure of Korean culture: born in Buan (North Jeolla), he was the abbot of Daegaksa Temple in Gwangju, a devoted connoisseur of pansori (Korean epic singing), a torch bearer at the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games, and a multi-award-winning artist at Korea's national minhwa competitions. He donated this work to the Jeju National Museum before his passing — a gesture that ensured this living tradition would keep speaking to new generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe original, painted in ink and colors on paper (75.5 × 125.5 cm), is held at the \u003cstrong\u003eJeju National Museum\u003c\/strong\u003e, South Korea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIconic Korean minhwa (folk painting) motif: the Hojakdo, tiger and magpie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWork by Soam Lee Seong-su, award-winning contemporary minhwa master\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom the collection of the Jeju National Museum, Korea (accession no. Jeju-gi 1302)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymbolism: divine protection (tiger), sacred messenger \u0026amp; good fortune (magpie)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal: ink and colors on paper, 75.5 × 125.5 cm — this poster keeps the traditional vertical scroll proportions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh-resolution reproduction on premium matte fine-art paper (200 g\/m²+), FSC-certified\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvailable in multiple sizes — frame not included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted to order and carefully shipped in a rigid tube\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eStyling Suggestions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePairs beautifully with natural wood or black frames, japandi and eclectic interiors, and other Asian art prints. 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