Portrait of Uncle Ho from dried lotus leaves, cajuput bark, areca spathe...

Coming to Ho Chi Minh Museum - Mekong Delta branch, visitors have the opportunity to admire unique works of art depicting Uncle Ho's portrait. What is special here is not only the sacred image of the beloved leader, but also the material used to create the work.

Tranh chân dung Bác Hồ từ lá sen khô, vỏ tràm, mo cau...- Ảnh 1. — Students of Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy visit portrait of Uncle Ho at Ho Chi Minh Museum - Mekong Delta branch (Can Tho City)

From palm leaves, banana leaves, areca spathes, cajuput bark to lotus leaves..., through skillful hands and creativity, artisans "breathe life" into beautiful portraits of Uncle Ho.

Tranh chân dung Bác Hồ từ lá sen khô, vỏ tràm, mo cau...- Ảnh 2. — Portrait of Uncle Ho in Chinese ink on banana leaves and areca spathes by artist Dang Mong Tuong (Nhan Trang)

Tranh chân dung Bác Hồ từ lá sen khô, vỏ tràm, mo cau...- Ảnh 3. — Portrait of Uncle Ho in Chinese ink on areca leaf by artist Dang Mong Tuong (Nhan Trang)

Artist Dang Mong Tuong (Nhan Trang) was the first person to research and paint on banana leaves and areca spathes with the main theme "Lotus and President Ho Chi Minh". Over the past 20 years, this artist has created more than 1,000 works that have been well received by the public.

Tranh chân dung Bác Hồ từ lá sen khô, vỏ tràm, mo cau...- Ảnh 4. — Portrait of Uncle Ho on palmyra palm leaves by artist Vo Van Tang

With a passion for art and love for Uncle Ho, artist Vo Van Tang (living in Thoai Son District, An Giang ) uses palm leaves as the background for his portraits of Uncle Ho. To date, Mr. Tang has more than 20,000 works, most of which are about Uncle Ho and Uncle Ton.

Tranh chân dung Bác Hồ từ lá sen khô, vỏ tràm, mo cau...- Ảnh 5. — Portrait of Uncle Ho by artisan Ho Van Tai

The silk wrapping painting of Uncle Ho was made by artisan Ho Van Tai (Chau Thanh District, Dong Thap) in September 2018. Mr. Tai is known as the last artisan of the silk wrapping painting genre. In his creative career, artisan Ho Van Tai has created more than 3,000 portrait paintings, including many paintings of Uncle Ho, Uncle Ton...

Tranh chân dung Bác Hồ từ lá sen khô, vỏ tràm, mo cau...- Ảnh 6. — Portrait of Uncle Ho made of rice

Portrait of President Ho Chi Minh made of rice by artisan Ngo Van Nho from products of his hometown Cho Gao (Tien Giang) such as rice grains, beans, sesame... to create his portrait.

Tranh chân dung Bác Hồ từ lá sen khô, vỏ tràm, mo cau...- Ảnh 7. — Portrait of Uncle Ho made by artisan Bay Nghia using dried lotus leaves

With very popular materials such as lotus leaves and cajuput bark, artisan Le Van Nghia (Bay Nghia, 63 years old, residing in Long Hung B commune, Lap Vo district, Dong Thap) has created many vivid works of art. In particular, dry, old lotus leaves, through his skillful hands, have become vivid paintings; including paintings of Uncle Ho.

Tranh chân dung Bác Hồ từ lá sen khô, vỏ tràm, mo cau...- Ảnh 8. — Uncle Ho's painting was made from cajuput bark by artisan Bay Nghia.

"Lotus is the national flower of Vietnam, so making a picture of Uncle Ho from lotus leaves is full of meaning," said Mr. Bay Nghia.

Tranh chân dung Bác Hồ từ lá sen khô, vỏ tràm, mo cau...- Ảnh 9. — The portrait of Uncle Ho was created by artist Le Moc Oanh in Dong Thap using 100 kg of dried lotus seeds.

According to Mr. Bay Nghia, the art of making a picture of Uncle Ho requires a lot of effort, not only to make it look like him but also to have spirit and soul. "First of all, you have to make the image look like Uncle Ho. Then, you have to enhance the depth of his eyes, his gentle smile, and his benevolent face," said Mr. Bay Nghia.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/tranh-chan-dung-bac-ho-tu-la-sen-kho-vo-tram-mo-cau-185250519112054958.htm