Explore 40 vivid illustrations of The Tale of Kieu

On the occasion of the 260th anniversary of the birth and 205th anniversary of the death of the great poet Nguyen Du, Kim Dong Publishing House launched a new edition of "Truyen Kieu", with more than 40 illustrations by artist Nguyen Cong Hoan.

Publication of "The Tale of Kieu" with illustrations by artist Nguyen Cong Hoan

The Tale of Kieu tells the story of Thuy Kieu, a beautiful and talented girl who experienced many hardships.

The work not only has humanistic and humanistic values ​​but also preserves the national spirit, becoming a deep mark in Vietnamese culture. Scholar Pham Quynh once commented: " As long as the Tale of Kieu remains, our language remains, our country remains."

This is an effort to bring Vietnamese medieval literary masterpieces closer to readers, especially young people.

Painter Nguyen Cong Hoan is famous for his unique classical color-mixing style. Over the course of more than 2 years, he meticulously painted each picture on thin paper with the main tones of yellow and green, depicting important scenes: Thuy Kieu and Thuy Van playing the zither, going to Thanh Minh festival, meeting Kim Trong...

Some paintings have to be drawn in many versions and edited many times to achieve visual effect and the spirit of the story.

New edition with color illustrations

Artist Ta Huy Long, art editor of Kim Dong Publishing House, commented: “This edition bears a strong Vietnamese imprint with details of willow rows, bamboo clumps, areca clusters, banana trees… The artistic world of The Tale of Kieu is recreated in the true spirit of Nguyen Du.”

Editor Nguyen Thanh Huong of Kim Dong Publishing House also highly appreciated the artist's perseverance, meticulousness and love for the profession, as well as his eagerness to learn and cooperative spirit that created dedicated illustrations.

Kim Dong Publishing House hopes that this edition will bring new experiences, helping young readers better understand the literary masterpiece, while contributing to preserving and reviving the legacy of The Tale of Kieu in the hearts of Vietnamese people.

WING SUN

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/kham-pha-40-minh-hoa-song-dong-cua-truyen-kieu-post827737.html