These are two very special Dong Ho paintings because they must always go together in pairs to be meaningful. Pair of paintings "Vinh hoa - Phu Quy" is a Tet picture with meaning of blessing as well as good luck for the family to have a rich and full life of "Vinh Hoa - Phu Quy". This means that the family has many children and many grandchildren (the old people have the concept that having many children is a happy family). In addition, the pair of paintings also implies to wish the family to be full of both sticky and dull (that is, boys and girls) so that the new full circle. Painting "Vinh hoa" depicts a plump little boy, holding a rooster by a pot of chrysanthemum flowers ("chrysanthemum"), showing his desire to have a healthy son, who later grows up to be a successful person clearly, or at least the main labor in the family. The rooster and chrysanthemum are symbols of ancient military men with beautiful qualities
Painting "Vinh hoa" depicts a plump little boy, holding a rooster by the daisies' pot ("chrysanthemum"), showing his desire to have a healthy son, who later grows up to be a successful, honored person clearly, or at least the main labor in the family. The rooster and chrysanthemum are symbols of ancient military men with beautiful qualities.
Painting "Phu Quy" painted a lovely girl hugging a duck, adding a lotus flower ("continuous pressure"). The lotus evokes a clear, white image "near the mud without stinking of the mud". And the duck implies that the girl will have many grandchildren later, lucky to ... like a duck!
These two paintings of Tet are easy to catch the eyes of the viewer, brightening up all corners of the house, increasing vitality. The composition of the painting is at a streamline level, with no surrounding scenery, focusing on the characteristics of people and animals and flowers. The colors are simple and fresh, the colors are strong, strong and strong, with decorative and sexy features. The lines are strong, flexible, refined to the point that, if not colored, the picture is still beautiful and vivid as usual. The faces of the two children were ruddy, radiant, eyes like Buddha's eyes were smiling, making anyone who did not wish to give birth to "picturesque" children. The chicken and duck lay still prostrate, but their heads held high, showing their longing for life.
Because of these good meanings, the "Vinh hoa - Phu quy" pair of paintings are often bought to hang in the house during Tet as a wish for the success and prosperity of the owner and that is also a wish for the family. The family was rich, rich and wealthy, descendants proposed with full boys and girls.
