Original Kim Whanki Poster 1992 "Musee Whanki Seoul"- Mourlot

This is an original lithographic poster created in 1992 for an exhibition at the Whanki Museum in Seoul — the institution dedicated to preserving the legacy of Kim Whanki (1913–1974), widely regarded as the father of Korean abstract art.

Whanki spent formative years in Paris during the 1950s and 60s, immersed in the same artistic milieu that shaped the School of Paris. His mature work — lyrical fields of dots and color that bridge Eastern sensibility and Western abstraction — earned him an international reputation that extended well beyond Korea. That this poster was printed by the Ateliers Mourlot is a direct reflection of his deep ties to Paris and to the world of French printmaking.

Mourlot posters produced for non-European institutions are exceptionally rare. This piece — printed in Paris for a museum in Seoul — occupies a singular place at the intersection of two artistic traditions, and two cities that shaped one of the 20th century's most distinctive artistic voices.

A rare and meaningful acquisition for the collector of international modern art.