Vietnamese WoodBlocks Painting Art - 4 Seasons - Color

You are looking at one of the wonderful traditional art that is recognized by UNESCO

“Vietnamese Woodblock Painting”

400 Years Old Folk Art

Dong Ho Painting or Vietnamese woodblock prints refers to a distinct Vietnamese folk art originating in Dong Ho Village, Song Ho Commune, Thuan Thanh district of Bac Ninh Province (north of Hanoi). It is one of the most popular Vietnamese folk arts and has formed 400 years ago.

Dong Ho folk painting is very famous because Dong ho is the only village where people know to make the "Dzo" painting with completely natural materials.

The printing paper is made of bark of a tree called "Dzo." The background paper is originally white. People use natural materials to change the colors of the papers which are usually orange, pink, yellow, purple,.. Colors of the painting are refined from various kinds of tree leaves that people can easily find in Vietnam. Particular, the red color is taken from earth of hills and mountains; the black color is from coal of burned bamboo's leaves; the glitter white color is made of sea shells;

The prints in Dong Ho are made with local wood and paper. The paint is also made from local organic materials and is applied to wood and pressed on paper. The process is repeated with different colors.

Sample of Woodblock

The original point of Dong Ho folk painting is the durability of colors. The painting is covered by a layer of sticky rice paste (called "ho nep") to protect the painting and their colors. They are so long lasting, so that it is very difficult to make them dimmer even time or daylight.

Craftsman are painting. Final state.

My items are authentic and bought directly from the most famous craftsman at Dong Ho village who has been keeping many Woodblock that are hundred years old. The condition is PERFECT; the prints are more valuable and beautiful in long time. The colors are stronger and the paper is more persistent. Extremely beautiful with a wood frame and your house will be prettier.

This painting is named "4 Seasons". Each of the painting is represented for a quarter of year. It always be in a set of 4. NOTE: these 4 are separate, I just laid it close together to take a shot.

The dimension: width 33cm x length 105cm for each

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