Traditional games depicted in genre paintings

This study aims to examine traditional games depicted in genre paintings of the late Joseon Dynasty and to find out what differences there are according to the age or gender of the participants. To this end, 67 genre paintings depicting 11 traditional games were selected as the final analysis subjects. Whether a child is a child or not was determined by the appearance of the hair in a bun or braids, rather than a topknot or bun. As a result of the analysis, 31 types of traditional games were shown in the genre paintings, including swing riding, mask play, and janggi. Children participated in traditional games with their parents, children, neighbors, and adults in the community rather than alone, and the preferred form of traditional games differed depending on gender. These results of the analysis show that the traditional society of our country values the worldview of respect for people and nature, which emphasizes the harmony of relationships between people and nature, and that it is due to the family-centered and group-centered community culture and the equal culture that recognizes individual differences between men and women. Therefore, it is suggested that our traditional games be harmoniously reintegrated and recreated with the past and the new, and utilized in educational institutions.