Vietnam: Four auspicious animals, left to right: Dragon, Unicorn, Turtle and Phoenix. Traditional woodblock painting from Dong Ho village, Bac Ninh Province, 20th century. Dong Ho painting (Vietnamese: Tranh Đông Hồ or Tranh làng Hồ), full name Dong Ho folk woodcut painting (Tranh khắc gỗ dân gian Đông Hồ) is a genre of Vietnamese woodcut paintings originating from Dong Ho village (làng Đông Hồ) in Bac Ninh Province, Vietnam. Using the traditional điệp paper and colours derived from nature, craftsmen print Dong Ho pictures of different themes, from good luck wishes to historical figures.


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