We went to to the Fine Arts Museum for an afternoon of browsing. It was three stories of art works. We started at the top and enjoyed ourselves greatly on our way to the ground level. In addition to paintings and sculptures there were sections that highlighted traditional Vietnamese folk crafts. Wood carvings, bronze casting, painting on glass, ceramic works, woodcut printing, gold smithing and carving marble were crafts that were displayed. In the descriptions, the time line of craftwork was laid out. For several of the locations the craft had died out only to be resurrects by the government before it was completely lost.
Metal sculpture
3-D cubism
Same artist but a painting
Take a bite out of the moon
Marble
Very intricate
Swivel head
Traditional outfits
A wood block print
Paintings on silk
We saw this artist, Le Ba Dang, in Ho Chi Minh
A horse of a different color
Stamps and stencils
Abstract works by Le Ba Dang
More odds and ends of his process
A rug!
A recent bronze casting
Mpther of pearl inlay
So very pretty
Such fine workmanship
Mice on the jar
These masks were all handmade for the Tuong Vietnamese Opera
Colors and headgear can identify the character as good or evil, loyal or treacherous, gentle or grumpy
Ginger!
Quite the headgear
Painting on glass
The zodiac stamped from woodcuts
The woodcuts used in the zodiac prints
The figures were woodcuts and the rest painted afterwards
Five tigers. Red, green, white, black and original flavor
It is the mouse wedding! Mice bringing fish and fowl. Mice playing instruments and carrying the bride (or groom) in a litter. Why is the cat here?
The blocks with the design are displayed below the prints
La Thap pottery village is famous for this type of pottery
A ceramic mask
Decorative tiles with a mythical beast on them
Goldsmithing began in the Ke Mon village and spread out to other central Vietnam villages
This golden clock had monkeys in the hour positions and 22 flags from many countries along the outside. Japan, China, Hong Kong, Brunei, USA, Australia, PNG, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan and more!
A butterfly necklace with a big ruby
A big chunk of gold
Wooden crafts were from the local Co Tu peoples
A fine platter from the Kim Bong carpentry village
Phoenix birds
Gilded dragons
Marble comes mainly from Marble Mountain
With various colors and textures
The marble display area
"Pebbles of the Future"
"Afternoon Moon"
"Story of the Countryside"
An entire gallery was made of lacquer paintings
The subjects were wide ranging with the war ever present
In need of chiropractic care in "Festivity"
A beautiful crane gets your attention
But then the machine gun pops out of the left side
Perhaps my favorite of the lacquer paintings
?The mail must have just been delivered because everyone in the painting is reading a letter.
A double yolk egg
More silk painting
Burned into wood
Leslie really ;loved this sculpture, "The Eyes." It is a commentary on the hope for a better near term future. The smaller child is plump and healthy and it represents future generations
Painted delicately on silk fabric
A large wooden carving
Village life of old
"The Bridge"
Red dragon fly reflected in a puddle
"Offerings to Buddha"
"Uncle Ho and General Giap"
A very unique paper sculpture
On the first floor there was a exhibit themed "Spring and Awakening"
White birds a flying
Puppies in the flowers
Floating through the mangroves
A giant metal casting
A large mood block print
Cherry blossoms
"New Years Memories"
Mums at the door
Daisies at the gate
That is the Da Nang Museum of Fine Art
It has been 2 years and 248 days since we began our Migration
