Vietnamese lacquer painting

Sơn mài, or traditional Vietnamese lacquer painting, is not only unique in its fusion of local and French techniques, but also challenging due to the level of complexity and detail needed to create it. Photo via ILO in Asia & The Pacific. The medium is based on a resin extracted from the cây sơn tree that inhabits

Nguyen Gia Tri - Vietnamese - His paintings use glossy lacquer and gold leaf making them difficult to photograph

Lacquer work Hanoi

This is a 4 panel Vietnamese lacquer painting with mother of pearl inlay depicting the four seasons of the year. Each panel has a plant and a bird. Chickens, peacocks and other birds are seen. Each panel is about 12"x24" in size. The total size is 48"x

TRAN VAN HA | Vietnamese | 1911 | Lacquer Painting. Le Village, n.d.

‘Hoi Dinh Chem’, a lacquer painting by Nguyen Van Ty, has fetched €832,000 ($972,000) at a French auction, a record price for a Vietnamese artwork in Europe.

Paysage du Tonkin (Tonkinese Landscape)