Phai (1920-1988) is considered a major contributor to Vietnam’s modern art, and famous for paintings of Hanoi’s Old Quarter and hat tuong, or Vietnamese-Chinese opera, musicians.

Bui Xuan Phai (1920-1988). Photo courtesy of Bui Xuan Phai Facebook page.

His son, Bui Thanh Phuong, said in a post on his father’s official Facebook fan page that he appreciated the tribute by Google.

Google features Vietnamese painter Bui Xuan Phai on its home page on September 1, 2019. Screenshot taken from Google.com.

This is the second time a Vietnamese has appeared on Google Doodle, which commemorates holidays, events, achievements, and people. Before Phai, iconic musician Trinh Cong Son was featured last February on his 80th birthday.

A painting of Hang Giay Street in Hanoi by Bui Xuan Phai. Photo courtesy of Bui Xuan Phai Facebook page.

Other doodles to have depicted Vietnamese culture were on banh chung (a traditional sticky rice cake), Khue Van Cac (the pavilion of the Constellation of Literature located inside Vietnam’s first university), the traditional ao dai dress, the Hung Kings Temple Festival (a commemoration of the mythical founders of Vietnam on their death anniversary), and the ancient town of Hoi An, a UNESCO heritage site in central Vietnam.

Village with mural paintings in Tam Giang lagoon

Located on Tam Giang lagoon, Ngu My Thanh village in Quang Loi commune, Quang Dien district, Thua thien – Hue province, has a wild beauty with a peaceful lagoon as well as fishing boats.

Colouring book features Dong Ho folk paintings

The Hanoi Ceramic Museum and The Gioi Publishers on July 31 introduced to the public a book on Dong Ho folk paintings. 

Painting by Vietnamese hearing-impaired artist on display in Italy

“Mother and child” painting by hearing-impaired artist Duong Phuong Linh is being displayed at the RealEYES art gallery at Vinicio hotel, Ansedonia town, Italy’s Tuscany region from July 26 and August 5.

Vietnamese artists’ mural painting inaugurated in France

A group of Vietnamese artists led by painter Nguyen Thu Thuy have unveiled a mural painting on the dyke wall along Seine river bank in Choisy le Roi city, France.

Beauty of the lotus featured through contemporary paintings

The beauty of the lotus is vividly depicted through more than 50 contemporary paintings which are on display at P.I Gallery in Hanoi from June 15 to 23.

Source: VnExpress