민화에는 꽃, 나무, 풀, 새, 짐승들을 한데 모아 묘사한 화조화도가 압도적으로 많은데,
대개 아름다운 꽃, 나무사이로 쌍쌍이 짝지은 새들이 정겹게 묘사되어 있어
부부간의 금술을 바라는 마음이 가득 담겨져 있다.
Hwajodo portray the great harmony between flowers and birds, both of which were deeply adored by
Koreans. This is why so many hwajodo can be seen among Korea's folk paintings. In addition,
hwajodo offered an easy means by which an artist could convey a symbolic message, enabling artists
to paint many masterpieces in this genre of folk painting. Hwajodo feature grand view of various flowers
and birds to create a fantastic harmony with mother nature.
