Visitors to the exhibition that opened at the Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum in Hanoi on October 31 (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Traditional and contemporary DongHo folk paintings are being showcased at an exhibition opened at the VietnamNational Fine Arts Museum in Hanoi on October 31.
More than 100 objects on show include paintings,woodcuts and painting making tools.
In the section on traditional paintings, thereare some items that are almost 100 years old. They feature traditional imageslike chickens, herds of pigs, chubby babies, national heroes or legendaryfigures, showing the wishes for longevity, happiness, prosperity and success.
The exhibition also zones a section forpaintings that were recently recovered or created by contemporary artisans.Aside from typical images of the Dong Ho genre, they also reflect theVietnamese society under the rule of French colonialists and at present.
Visitors to the event can also watch andexperience the painting making process.
Nguyen Van Phong, Vice Chairman of the People’s Committeeof Bac Ninh province – home to the folk painting genre, said the display ispart of a series of activities to build a dossier seeking UNESCO’s recognitionof the making of Dong Ho folk paintings as intangible cultural heritage.
It is also an occasion to popularise the uniquevalues of Dong Ho folk paintings to domestic and foreign visitors, he added.
The event will run through January 31, 2020./.
VNA
