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Exhibition spotlights traditional folk paintings

An exhibition of nearly 100 traditional folk paintings opened at the Hue Museum of Fine Arts in the central province of Thua Thien – Hue on April 25.
Exhibition spotlights traditional folk paintings ảnh 1Paintings on display at the exhibition (Photo: netcodo.com.vn)

ThuaThien – Hue (VNA) – An exhibition of nearly 100 traditional folkpaintings opened at the Hue Museum of Fine Arts in the central province of ThuaThien – Hue on April 25.

Ondisplay are 68 outstanding paintings selected form the Vietnam National FineArts Museum’s collection of traditional art. The works were originated from thepainting genres of Dong Ho (Bac Ninh), Hang Trong and Kim Hoang (Hanoi), Vu Di(Vinh Phuc), and Doc Loi (Nghe An).

Theexhibition also features a total of 28 Sinh village paintings by artisan Ky HuuPhuoc from Thua Thien – Hue.

All of the displays are Vietnamese woodcutpaintings.Craftsmen make them by using woodblocks to create outlines on papers then paintingthe details by hand. Folk paintings were once associated with the spirituallife of Vietnamese people as they were usually used for worship or decorationduring the Lunar New Year festival.

Visitorsto the event, which lasts until May 1, will have chance to learn about printingtechniques employed to create Hang Trong and Sinh village paintings.

Speakingat the opening ceremony, Phan Thanh Hai, director of the provincial Departmentof Culture and Sports said the exhibition is a meaningful activity in honour ofthe art, adding that it offers an enticing experience for locals and tourists,particularly youths, to understand the value of Vietnamese traditional folkpaintings.-VNA  
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