New Vietnamese Wall Art

New Vietnamese wall art in this selection shows a sunflower hillside in Da Lat, a lacquer workshop in Hanoi, koi circling under a lotus leaf, junk boats and rowing boats among limestone rocks, stepped rice terraces, a Japanese Covered Bridge in Hoi An and a bowl of Bun Bo Hue.

Hillsides, pines and villa lanes in Da Lat

The sunflower painting is a square format in soft oil strokes: wild yellow flowers packed along a misty hillside, and a figure in a conical hat on the dirt path, heading for a pale golden glow. Another view lines a path with tall pines, where yellow light breaks through the branches onto a few small figures walking into lavender-grey haze. A third sets a pink villa beside a tall yellow house, both roofed in terracotta, on a stone lane under pines, with lilac blossom on the left and two walkers in conical hats going uphill. More hills like these hang in Da Lat.

Hanoi hands at work and a Hue table

The Hanoi lacquer scene is set in a shelved studio: one woman leans over a black and gold folding screen, another kneels to wipe a red table, and trays and boxes in red, black and gold line the walls. Craft and routine of this kind also belong to Daily Life. The Hue piece happens indoors, in a warm timber room where a side window lights a dark table: a bowl of red chilli broth holds beef, pork and coriander, and a steaming pot, herbs and garnish dishes stand close by.

Water, boats and bridges in green and amber

Several new works are built around still water. In one, a wooden junk with tan sails glides over green water near a small rowing boat, and grey limestone rocks fade into pale mist. In another, a figure in a conical hat rows a wooden boat across a green river, with steep tree-covered limestone hills behind and peach clouds over the water lilies. A dusk scene lets small boats and a trailing net drift over glowing water, under amber and dusky pink clouds. The Hoi An bridge, its pink end walls and tiled roof reflected across a grey-green river, hangs naturally with the views in Landmarks & Architecture. One more painting turns to a pond: orange-red, cream, gold and black koi leave soft rings on pale green water, and a wide lotus leaf with a pink bud adds green and rose at the edge.

Choosing a new piece for a wall

The rice terraces, with yellow and olive curves stepping toward blue mountains under a pale sunrise, and the limestone river scenes sit well on a pale wall where their soft greens and creams can spread. The lacquer workshop and the Bun Bo Hue table carry deep red, which suits a place beside dark wood or a neutral sofa.