Dong Ho folk woodcut painting, one of the oldest folk art in Vietnam, originated in Dong Ho village, Bac Ninh province. Dong Ho painting has an irresistible beauty of tradition, ancient, and austerity.
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How to make a Dong Ho painting
Giấy điệp is a piece of special paper used as the surface for a Dong Ho painting. The scallop shells will be crushed into powders then mixed with mortar making from glutinous rice. This unique type of paper helps maintain the durability of colors.
The colors used in Dong Ho paintings are natural colors such as red color (made from red gravels), black color (made from burnt bamboo leaves), yellow color (made from aniseeds), green color (made from cajuput leaves), white color (made from egg shells). Dong Ho paintings generallyemploys only some basic colors above.
The painting process requires the elaborateness. The artist will attach the woodblock with paint then press them on a sheet of paper until they have a nice painting. The woodcuts are carefully engraved by hand. The picture after being covered with hồ nếp to increase the durability of colors will be dried in the sun.
Themes
Dong Ho paintings used to be one of the indispensable things in every Vietnamese family on the occasion of Lunar New Year. The subjects of those paintings may reflect the prosperity (Lợn đàn, Gà đàn, Chăn trâu thổi sáo), optimism, and good luck. It may show a fable or folk story containing morality messages. Or sometimes is a comment about social activities (Đám cưới chuột, Đánh ghen).
Famous Dong Ho folk woodcut paintings
“Đám cưới chuột” – Rat’s wedding
Đám cưới chuột (Rat’s wedding): Reflect a negative aspect of feudal society where the poor have to bribe the bureaucrats to be allowed to get married. While cat represents the mandarin, rats represent the poor.
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Lợn đàn (Mother pig and piglets) – Symbol of prosperity
“Cá chép” Carp
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“Đấu vật” – Wrestling
“Hứng dừa” Catching coconut
Dong Ho paintings encompass important historical, cultural, and artistic values of NorthernVietnamese people since it conveys simple but meaningful messages. Dong Ho paintings have been recognized as a National Intangible Heritage.
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