An anonymous ''Minwha'' painting

Description:

Korea, Josean dynasty
21 x 24,6 cm (o.R.), 32 x 445 cm
Ink and colour on paper. Depicting a crouching tiger in the shade of a pine tree, with a magpie perched on one of its branches. In Korean folklore, the tiger symbolises authority and is believed to ward off evil spirits and misfortune, yet it is often portrayed with a rather benevolent or naïve expression. The magpie is regarded as a harbinger of good news and good fortune.
From an old European private collection - Partly minor wear, mounted