Mother-of-pearl Art Notebook: Camellia and Plum blossom

Mother-of-pearl Art Notebook: Camellia and Plum blossom

Masterpiece Series

This notebook transforms the classical piece by outstanding painter of Chosun Dynasty, named Shin Myong-Yeon into a modern notebook to fill your own stories.  Special touch with mother-of-pearl adds a beautiful light on the painting. 

Camellia and Plum blossom, by Shin Myong-Yeon (1808-1886)

A painter of the late Joseon Dynasty who was taught paintings by his father. Although he was a military officer, he was talented in poetry, writing and the four gracious plants painting. 

He enjoyed drawing landscape, flowers and birds, flowering plants, a China-ink painting that depicts bamboos and so on.  Especially, he had been well-known by flower paintings.

The delicate depictions and bright colors of Camellia and Plum blossom inspired by the painting style of the Qing Dynasty of China catch your eyes.  

Korean people have loved camellia and plum blossom that symbolize integrity and faith of the scholar. They bloom first in the early spring enduring the cold.