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Dó paper
Dó paper is a type of paper produced from the bark of the dó tree (such as dó paper, dó lei…), according to a manual process passed down through generations in some craft villages in Vietnam. Paper is used to paint pictures in Vietnamese folk art, especially to make paper messages for Dong Ho paintings, or to keep documents, thanks to many advantages, most notably its durability over time
Oil on canvas painting
Oil painting is the process of painting with gouache with dry oil medium as a binder. Commonly used drying oils include flaxseed oil, poppy seed oil, walnut oil, and safflower oil. The choice of oil imparts a variety of properties to the oil paint, such as the amount of yellowing or the drying time. Some differences, depending on the oil, are also visible in the light of the paint
Lacquer painting
It can be defined that lacquer painting is a type of painting that uses traditional materials in lacquer techniques such as: then paint, cockroach wing paint as a precipitate, and paints, silver, gold, and mussel shells. to draw on the background color black
Silk painting
Modern silk paintings in Vietnam were only born in the 1930s. The biggest difference between ancient silk painting techniques and modern Vietnamese silk paintings is that: ancient silk paintings are often painted directly on dry silk, while the process of modern silk painting is like the dyeing and re-dyeing of silk; Silk is stretched on a wooden frame and in the process of painting the artist can wash the silk several times and then continue to paint until it is as desired
About Us
Painter Tran Nguyen Dung


A Little Intro
Painter Tran Nguyen Dung
Born in 1942 in Hanoi, Vietnam
Live in Hanoi, Vietnam
1953 – 1954: Student at “Trí Tri” studio of Painter Luong Xuan Nhi
1954 – 1958: Student at “Sáng Tạo” studiio of Painter Pham Viet Song
1959 – 1992: Painter of department of culture and information of Hanoi
From 1993 until now: freelance painter. His paintings are purchased by collectors from many countries: USA, France, Korea, Italy, Germany, Japan, Vietnam, Singapore, etc.
My Exhibitions
9-1994: First individual painting exhibition at Gallery No7 Hang Khay – Ha Noi
Collection: Private collection in France, USA, Australia, Japan, Germany, …