S. Korea's folk paintings on exhibition in Paris next month

SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Yonhap) -- An art consulting company said Friday that it will hold an exhibition in Paris next month on Korea's traditional folk paintings.

HelioArt said the exhibition will show some 60 paintings of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) at Adam Mickiewicz Museum in Paris from March 14-31.

The exhibition will be sponsored by the culture ministries of the two countries on the occasion of their 130th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations.

Abundant satire and humor are the main characteristics of the pictures on the show, but their artistic value has not been fully evaluated, according to the art consulting company.

"We will introduce our tradition and unique arts world in France," a company official said, saying that most of the pictures are in frames, folding screens and scrolls.
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