Traditional New Year picture - Prosperity and honour (Vietnamese: Phú quý)
| Accession Nr.: | 86.30.13 |
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| Type: | woodblock print |
| Date of production: |
second half of the 20th century
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| Materials/Techniques: | paper, coloured woodblock print |
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| Dimensions: | height: 36 cm width: 26 cm |
The image, made in the Đông Hồ workshop in Vietnam, shows a boy petting a duck against a white background. The title is also a wish for good luck: it wishes its owner abundance and much happiness. In fact, the woodcut expresses the full wish with the image's counterpart, a boy stroking a rooster (Eminecence).
This is one of Đông Hồ's most popular woodblock print subjects, and an essential accessory for Tết (Lunar New Year) celebrations.
This is one of Đông Hồ's most popular woodblock print subjects, and an essential accessory for Tết (Lunar New Year) celebrations.