Korean painting portrays diverse feelings and stirrings of people with a peculiar brush.

The mural paintings prove that the art of Korean painting was already established in the period of Koguryo kingdom.

Typical of mural tombs are Anak Tomb No. 3 in Oguk-ri, Anak County, South Hwanghae Province and the Kangso Tomb.

The mural paintings of Koguryo tombs reflect the traditional character of Korean painting in color and intensive and implicit depiction, too.