Painting of Red Phoenix and Lotus Flower

Unknown artist

Paper

National Museum of Korea

A stylized red phoenix with elaborate tail feathers is depicted against a textured background of muted greens and browns. Decorative floral motifs are visible below the central figure. A stylized red phoenix with elaborate tail feathers is depicted against a textured background of muted greens and browns. Decorative floral motifs are visible below the central figure. This is a replica of a red phoenix painted on the right side of the entrance to the burial chamber of the Seongchong Tomb in Sinryeong-ri, Nampo, Pyeongannam-do in North Korea. The red phoenix faces east, its wings fully spread. A lotus flower is painted on one side of the wall of the burial chamber. The four walls depict the various stages of a person being born from a lotus flower. Accession number: K208