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Dong Ho Folk Painting: A Breath of Indigenous Spirit

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Description	Dong Ho folk painting is produced in a village on the southern bank of the Duong River, about 25 km, northeast of Hanoi, Dong Ho paintings are printed using woodblocks on do paper, which is handcrafted from do tree bark growing in the forests of Vietnam. The tough, firm, and durable do paper plays a vital role in producing Dong Ho folk paintings. Imbued with refined natural colors, these paintings are created basted on the values and techniques that have been transmitted for generations, which is why they are still beloved by many people.
Manage No	VI00000138	Running Time	00:23:42
Country	Vietnam
Videos Photographer	PHAN Manh Duong	Year	2019
Place		File Size	5,437
Definition		File Format	mp4
Copyright	ICHCAP, Viet Nam National Institute of Culture and Arts Studies (VICAS)	-

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EE00002011 Đông Hồ Woodblock Printing
It is a woodblock print with brushstrokes, colored boards on dó paper, created by the community, with the content to reflect the agricultural society and farmers in Vietnam. There are 7 main themes (worship paintings, blessings, history, stories, proverbs, scenes and activities). The production process has 2 main stages: Creating patterns/carving boards and Printing/painting. Composing is a decisive stage, requiring many innate talents and high labor skills in artisans. Engraving board has 2 types, printed board and color printed board. Materials and tools for painting paintings include: do paper, assorted colors, color printing boards, printed boards, paperboards and squeakers (brushes made of pine needles). How to print pictures goes through many stages with different techniques. The art of Dong Ho paintings is symbolic, unique in the use of lines and colors. The content of the paintings reflects the social life from the point of view of folk aesthetics. There are currently only a few families in Dong Ho making prints.

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VI00000123 Dong Ho Woodblock Folk Paintings(KOR)
Dong Ho folk painting village is located on the southern bank of the Duong river in Song Ho commune, Thuan Thanh district, Bac Ninh province, about 25km northeast of Ha Noi. Dong Ho paintings are a traditional art form with their own characteristics. The characteristics of Dong Ho paintings are featured in their materials, colors and products that are printed with a woodblock. Dong Ho paintings are printed on Do paper, which is handcrafted paper produced manually from the bark of the Do tree that grows in the forests of Viet Nam. The film demonstrates the cultural aspects of the paintings in theme expressions and skills of making the woodblocks and printings.

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DI00000218 SAFEGUARDING DONG HO WOODBLOCK PRINTING IN VIETNAM
Dong ho woodblock printing originated in Dong Ho Village, Song Ho Commune, Thuan Thanh District, Bac Ninh Province, about 35 km east of Hanoi. The colors, color processing, printing paper, woodblock carving, and manual printing techniques, as well as the skills of craftspeople give dong ho woodblock printing its famous “naïve soul.” Printing colors, paper, and woodblocks are handcrafted from natural materials. Each color is printed on a separate woodblock, so the number of woodblocks used depends on the number of colors needed. In a multicolor print, craftsmen print colors in the following order: red, green, white, yellow, and finally black. After applying each color, craftsmen hang paintings to dry before printing another color.

Nguyen Thi Thu Huong Head, Division of Scientific Management and International Cooperation, Vietnam National Institute of Culture and Arts Studies 2016