PANO – The Museum of Hanoi, in collaboration with the Hanoi Museum of Ceramics and Porcelain, opened an exhibition, themed “12 typical types of Vietnamese folk paintings”, on August 18.

Visitors at the exhibition

The exhibition showcases 12 popular  Vietnamese folk paintings, such as Dong Ho, Kim Hoang, Hang Trong, Thap vay (spiritual paintings printed from sculpted-wooden planks, only in black colour ), Sinh village, Do the Nam Bo (spiritual paintings, burned to pray for health), Kinh Nam Bo (spiritual folk paintings for worship in  South  Viet Nam), Plain worship (spiritual folk paintings of amulets, sacred figures) and Goi vai (spiritual paintings with silk background and some details produced by folding silk fabrics, which look like 3D figures) paintings.

During the event, a collection of folk paintings of the Museum of Hanoi is introduced, like paintings and printed boards of Hang Trong paintings; Dao ethnic people worship and ancient Buddha statues paintings. Besides, visitors also have an opportunity to learn how to make folk paintings.

The exhibition aims to introduce the quintessence of Vietnamese folk paintings as well as arouse the love of domestic and international visitors for Vietnamese traditional arts in general and Vietnamese folk paintings in particular.

The free exhibition opens every day at the Museum of Hanoi, on Pham Hung Street.

Translated by Hong Thanh