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Title The Wonder of Birds Period 2025.03.04 - 2025.06.29 Description special exhibition 〈The Wonder of Birds〉 to showcase Korean, Chinese, and Japanese paintings depicting a wide variety of birds.
People have long observed birds and infused them with special symbolic meanings by associating them with diverse emotions and imagery.
As social and cultural elements, these themes have provided important subject matter in both literature and painting throughout the Sinosphere.
〈The Wonder of Birds〉 is organized into three sections: “Heavenly Birds,” “Water Birds,” and “Ground-Dwelling Birds.”
This division is based on the three principal realms (heaven, waterside, earth) that are commonly considered avian habitats.
The first section, “Heavenly Birds,” focuses on cranes and phoenixes (a type of mythical bird), both of which are believed to bridge the human world and the heavens.
The second section, “Water Birds,” features birds that live predominantly near water, including geese, Egret, and kingfishers.
The third section, “Ground-Dwelling Birds,” showcases birds frequently depicted in paintings, including hens and roosters raised as livestock, hawks, quails, woodpeckers inhabiting mountains and fields, and parrots kept as pets.
Birds were frequently depicted in paintings due to their visually striking appearances, particularly their colorful feathers.
The unique characteristics of various bird species were masterfully portrayed. Additionally, the ecological traits of each bird species were emphasized in relation to their cultural symbolism.
Additional meaning and new intentions were often conveyed through the inclusion of plants, animals, and specific figures.
These paintings were beloved by people and enjoyed lasting popularity for reflecting the values cherished by men of noble character, the literati, and military figures, as well as commonly-held wishes for longevity, wealth, fame, prosperity, peace, harmony, and protection from evil.
We hope that 〈The Wonder of Birds〉 provides an opportunity to explore how the people of the past in Korea, China, and Japan visually expressed and appreciated the symbolism and values embodied by a diverse array of birds. -
Title Tibetan Crafts & Culture Period 2025.03.04 - 2025.06.29 Description -
Title CONTEMPORARY ART Period Everyday Description Permanent Exhibition
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Title FOUR GRACIOUS PLANTS Period 2024.09.03 - 24.12.31 Description -
Title Avalokitesvara, Amitabha & Tara in Tibet Period 2024.09.03 - 24.12.31 Description -
Title 古人物展 Period 2024.03.05 - 2024.06.30 Description Special Exhibition
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Title 形形色色 Period 2023.6.27 - 12.31 Description Special Exhibition
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Title Darma-Protecting Deities in Tibetan Buddhism Period 2023.6.27 - 12.31 Description Darma-Protecting Deities in Tibetan Buddhism
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Title Life. Flowers. Plants Period 2022.11.22 - 2023.06.04 Description Special Exhibition
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Title Korean Folk Paintings : Folding screen Period 2022.11.22 - 2023.06. 04 Description Thematic
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Title One Fine Day Period 2022.05.10 - 2022.10.30 Description Special exhibition
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Title Chinese Everyday Life Period 2020.03.03 - 2021.01.24 Description Special exhibition
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Title Chinese Export Fan Period 2019.09.03 - 2020.02.16 Description Special exhibition
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Title L'arte della FARMACIA Period 2019.03.21 - 2019.08.18 Description Special exhibition
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Title Calligraphy-Person Resemblance Period 2018.09.04 - 2019.02.24 Description Special exhibition
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Title Happiness, Emolument and Longevity Period 2018.01.24 - 2018.08.19 Description Special exhibition
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Title BON APPÉTIT! Period 2017.04.25 - 2017.12.31 Description Special exhibition
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Title Luxurious Pleasure of HWAJEONG Museum Period 2016.04.17 - 2017.02.28 Description Special exhibition
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Title Animals in Hwajeong Museum Period 2015.03.28 - 2016.02.29 Description Special exhibition
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Title All Flowers & Plants in Hwajeong Museum Period 2014 .03.29 - 2014.12.31 Description Special exhibition
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Title LUST Ⅱ Period 2013.04.21 - 2013.09.29 Description Special exhibition
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Title Tibetan Legacy Period 2012.03.15 - 2013.02.28 Description Thangka Special exhibition
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Title Mask of Africa Period 2012.03.15 - 2012.08.19 Description Special exhibition
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Title Everyday Life in Ming & Qing Dynasty Period 2011.05.17 - 2012.02.29 Description Special exhibition
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Title LUST Period 2010.09.14 - 2010.12.19 Description Special exhibition
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Title Art of Thangka Ⅲ - Paradise of Tibet : Tibetan Book of the Dead and Pure Land, for after Death Period 2008.05.06 - 2009.05.31 Description Thangka Special exhibition
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Title Art of Thangka Ⅱ - Female Bodhisattvas on Himalayan Mountains Period 2007.11.06 - 2008.04.27 Description Thangka Special exhibition
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Title 〈Art of Thangka Ⅰ- Śākamuni〉 Period 2007.05.02 - 10.28 Description Thangka Special exhibition
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Title 〈European Apothecary Jar〉 Period 2006.12.01 - 2007.04.15 Description Special exhibition
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Title 〈Gazing Upon Asia Art〉 Period 2006.05.30 - 11.30 Description Special exhibition
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Title 〈Fan from Europe and East Asia〉 Period 2002.06.12 - 2002.09.29 Description 〈Fan from Europe and East Asia〉
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Title 〈Chinese art collection〉 Period 2000.09.21 - 2002.12.20 Description Special exhibition
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Title 〈Art of Thangka〉 Period 1999.09.16 - 1999.12.12 Description Thangka Special exhibition
