Nguyễn Khang (painter)
Nguyễn Khang (5 February 1912 in Hanoi – 15 November 1989) was a Vietnamese painter who specialized in lacquer painting, sometimes with relief work.[1][2]
A few of his works are in the Vietnam National Museum of Fine Arts, Hanoi,[3] but most are in private collections.[4]
Selected works
- Fishing under Moon Light 1943
- Uncle Ho Visiting the Villages 1958
- Troops fording a stream 1960
References
- ^ Lý Quảng Mai One hundred Vietnamese painters and sculptors of the 20th century 1996 NGUYEN KHANG (1911–1989) * Born in Hanoi. A painter, specialized in lacquer painting."
- ^ Thúc Cần Hà, Hùng Đào 100 years of contemporary paintings from Vietnam 1994 - Page 5 " NGUYEN KHANG with his lacquer "Fishing under Moon Light" 1943,"
- ^ Arts of Asia – Volume 38 2008 – Page 72 "Nguyen Khang (1912–1989) painted many lacquers, the collection includes several, some with copious amounts of eggshell, gold and a new blue colouration. In the illustrated lacquer Khang employs relief work (17)"
- ^ Witness Collection