Modern artists find way to renew folk paintings
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- 01 Nov 2022
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An exhibition at Hà Ná»™i Museum is showing a combination of engraved lacquer paintings of folk themes to help preserve and develop the folk painting genre in the modern era.
The exhibition Con ÄÆ°á»ng (The Way) displays nearly 100 paintings with renewed folk themes, which have been done by combining engraving and lacquer painting techniques.
At the exhibition, visitors can see a painting of the national hero Nguyá»…n Trãi (1380-1442), which is a stunning highlight of the show. The painting is 106cm by 106cm and is based on the original in the museum's collection. The original is gouache on cloth and was made in 1917 with the signature P.D.Tue.
"The painting is rare, and information on it is very limited," according to the museum representative. "We are on the way to finding out who P.D.Tue is," she said.
The new painting of the national hero is lacquer engraving, a result of a collaboration between the museum and the Latoa Indochine artists group aiming at preserving and publicising folk paintings.
The images of familiar folk paintings such as Thần Kê (Chicken God) and NgÅ© Hổ (Five Tigers) in lacquer engravings are sharp, deep and meticulously polished. All these aspects give the folk-themed paintings a more beautiful, modern and luxurious feel.
The chicken image is popular in Äông Hồ woodcuts. Chicken is the animal symbolizing the start of the year and the first days of the month. Vietnamese people often stick chicken pictures on their doors during the Lunar New Year holidays to drive away devils and bring in good luck. Read More…
