1. A White Ox, by Lee Joong-sub.
Although the painter lived but a short life, during which he completely merged living and art into one entity, he, a legendary artistic genius in the Korean history of art, as well as a tragic hero whose failure to adjust himself to the reality of his life finally led him to give up his art. He left behind him a number of great works, most of them small pieces. His favorite objects for painting were human families, natural scenery, oxen and cows, and chickens.

2. A Street Stall, by Park Lae-hyun.
This picture, which won the Presidential Prize at the Fifth National Exhibition of Art, is a monumental piece of art in Korea's history of modern art, of color and black-and-white painting, for it was a new experimental piece deviating from the traditional Oriental painting, and in the artistic spirit.

3. A Little Girl, by Lee Bong-sang.
In this picture the painter shows a maximum amount of dynamism permissible, within the framework of representional painting, while making full use of the peculiar quality of oil painting. All the shades of color are harmoniously balanced with the red sweater, which is the focus of the picture.