Dong Ho painting or Dong Ho folk woodcut painting is a genre of Vietnamese folk paining, stemming from Dong Ho village (Dong Ho commune, Thuan Thanh district, Bac Ninh province) (Photo:VNA)

Dong Ho painting or Dong Ho folk woodcut painting is a genre of Vietnamese folk paining, stemming from Dong Ho village (Dong Ho commune, Thuan Thanh district, Bac Ninh province) (Photo:VNA)
 
A long time ago, Dong Ho painting used to be a precious decoration to celebrate Tet Holiday. Vietnamese people bought Dong Ho pictures to hang them on their wall for a year, and then replaced them by new ones when a new year was coming (Photo:VNA)

A long time ago, Dong Ho painting used to be a precious decoration to celebrate Tet Holiday. Vietnamese people bought Dong Ho pictures to hang them on their wall for a year, and then replaced them by new ones when a new year was coming (Photo:VNA)
 
Dong Ho painting has become a vivid symbol of folk culture in Vietnam and a source of inspiration for poets and musicians of many generations (Photo:VNA)

Dong Ho painting has become a vivid symbol of folk culture in Vietnam and a source of inspiration for poets and musicians of many generations (Photo:VNA)
 
Apart from the beauty of lines and layouts, the folk feature of Dong Ho painting also lays on its color and paper; both are handmade and derived from materials available in nature (Photo:VNA)

Apart from the beauty of lines and layouts, the folk feature of Dong Ho painting also lays on its color and paper; both are handmade and derived from materials available in nature (Photo:VNA)
 
The paper is made of bark of tree named “do” and powder of seashells and glutinous rice whilst colors of paint used in Dong Ho pictures are processed from various kinds of natural materials easily found in Vietnamese villages (Photo:VNA)

The paper is made of bark of tree named “do” and powder of seashells and glutinous rice whilst colors of paint used in Dong Ho pictures are processed from various kinds of natural materials easily found in Vietnamese villages (Photo:VNA)
 
While seashells bring a sparkling white background, glutinous rice makes the paper more supple and able to conserve colors for a long time (Photo:VNA)

While seashells bring a sparkling white background, glutinous rice makes the paper more supple and able to conserve colors for a long time (Photo:VNA)
 
The black color is taken from ash of burned bamboo leaves; the red is from red gravel; the yellow is from flowers. All colors are so striking and lively that you seem to see the whole Vietnamese villages through each line, each color block (Photo:VNA)

The black color is taken from ash of burned bamboo leaves; the red is from red gravel; the yellow is from flowers. All colors are so striking and lively that you seem to see the whole Vietnamese villages through each line, each color block (Photo:VNA)
 
Regarding themes of Dong Ho painting, it should be noted that the folk picture is a fine reflection of daily life, culture values, social philosophies and human aspiration for a better life in years coming (Photo:VNA)

Regarding themes of Dong Ho painting, it should be noted that the folk picture is a fine reflection of daily life, culture values, social philosophies and human aspiration for a better life in years coming (Photo:VNA)
 
The National Cultural Heritage Council will appraise dossiers on the Vietnamese folk art of Dong Ho painting later this year, then complete them before submitting to the Prime Minister (Photo:VNA)

The National Cultural Heritage Council will appraise dossiers on the Vietnamese folk art of Dong Ho painting later this year, then complete them before submitting to the Prime Minister (Photo:VNA)
 
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