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Vietnamese Art @ Hội An
Below are some photos of these artwork that I took. Do note that the due to photography angle, I had to crop and edit the photos and thus some of the photos shows part of the paintings truncated and colours brightened. So it's is best to go to Hội An and see the artwork for yourselves, as the human eye is better than any camera.
Should you want to take photos of the artwork, please note that many of the galleries (for fear of other artists copying their work) do not allow photos! Here are some of the photos that I risked taking so that you can get a sample of what the Vietnamese art in this part of Vietnam is like. Enjoy!
A hand crafted ventilation stone grille from a temple. The craftsmanship is not one of their best, but I was taken in by the violet colours used.
Phòng Tranh Trung (Trung Art Gallery)
(GPS: 15.87727, 108.32544)
The gallery is located at 29, Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai Street.
Many of the paintings are fo Vietnamese ladies wearing the easily recognisable conical rice hat (Asian conical hat). The above shows a procession of ladies wearing the Vietnamese national costume, the áo dài.
Planting padi stalks in the paddies.
The ladies and men here are wearing a more casual works clothes.
Lady hawkers at a wet market, some shown with shoulder carry poles. Most of these bowls are made from from bamboo.
Sampans congregrating on the river. Many of these sampans have a covered section; these are often the permanent residence of the local water folks.
Phòng Tranh Nắng Vàng (Nắng Vàng Art Gallery)
This gallery is located at 27, Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai Street.
Vietnames ladies with shoulder pole baskets of goods crossing a bright green field.
Vietnamese ladies carrying harvested rice stalks along a path through golden paddies.
Lady street hawkers at the market.
Like many South-east Asian countries, most of the market vendors are the local womenfolk.
Phòng Tranh (art gallery) at No. 31
This gallery is located at 31, Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai Street.
Apologies no close-up photos of the artwork from this shop; the owner was very adamant of the NO PHOTO policy.
Phòng Tranh (art gallery) at No. 39
A peep into this shop shows paintings of Buddha.
But on the outside, this gallery displayed artwork of more contemporary scenes or art forms.
A Vietnamese lady on a sampan, casting pink lotus petals onto the river.
Phòng Tranh (art gallery) Nên Độ
This gallery is located at 47, Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai Street. A vase hanging from the entrance ceiling sets the mood for this shop; one with stylised artwork and still forms.
Still form of a steel tea pot, a table fan and other ancillaries on red scarf.
Still form of white daisies in a vase, the strokes have been done such that the flowers seem to spring out from the painting.
Blue stylised painting of three Vietnamese ladies wearing traditional Vietnamese áo dài costume and Asian conical hats.
The gallery is located at 51, Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai Street.
The artist here is a sweet young Vietnamese girl who specialise in painting on rice paper. Her paintings are along the style of simplistic Chinese calligraphy style but were very well done and depicted the local daily life.
The artist here is a sweet young Vietnamese girl who specialise in painting on rice paper. Her paintings are along the style of simplistic Chinese calligraphy style but were very well done and depicted the local daily life.
A trishaw mans cycle pass floating toy boats. This seem to show a flooded Hoi An. After heavy monsoon rains, the old down sometimes get flooded.
Vietnames girls wearing Vietnamese áo dài costume cycling to school.
A street vendor selling fish, taking a short nap.
A Vietnamese lady street vendor, stopping to sell her goods.
Three sleepy men.
Phòng Tranh (art gallery) CO.
Phòng Tranh (art gallery) CO.
Short of time I did not go into this gallery, so just took some photos of the couple of clay statues outside.
Clay statue of a squatting man.
This are rough statues made from clay, as a preparation for to get the form and scale of the sculpture right.
This are rough statues made from clay, as a preparation for to get the form and scale of the sculpture right.
Rough clay model of a lady.
In the temples and clan-houses of Hoi An are more traditional wall panel paintings done along Chinese style with bold colours.
In the temples and clan-houses of Hoi An are more traditional wall panel paintings done along Chinese style with bold colours.
Ladies riding a chariot escorted by a warrior.
A warrior going of to battle.
Other than paintings, there are also sculptures which are uniquely done:
Other than paintings, there are also sculptures which are uniquely done:
"Dragons At The Sea" fountain at one of the clan house, at the back is a unpainted/unfinished one of goats. Do these represent animals of the Chinese Zociac?
A fish fountain, surrounded by egrets.
The scales of the fish were casted using clam shells.
Other than the galleries, temples and clan houses; souvenir shops lining the streets also sell interesting artwork:
The scales of the fish were casted using clam shells.
Other than the galleries, temples and clan houses; souvenir shops lining the streets also sell interesting artwork:
A shop selling foldable lanterns.
A long shawl with printed batik pattern.
Puppet-like dolls.
Colourful kites in the shape of birds.
Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai Art Street at Hội An Ancient Town.
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