“Girl Tending Buffalo”, an artwork of Nguyễn Phan Chánh in the early period

“Looking back at Nguyễn Phan Chánh’s entire body of work, it is clear that the image of women always holds a central position. This choice is not accidental; it reflects his deep aesthetic sensibility and affection for women in rural life in Việt Nam. In the group of subjects related to herding, Nguyễn Phan Chánh’s choice of female characters becomes even more special. Basically, in East Asian art and culture, the image with a buffalo is usually associated with boys, symbolizing mischief and freedom in the fields. But since “Tending buffaloes in the Forest” (1938), “Girl Tending Buffalo” (1938) to “Riding an Cow Across the River” (1972), viewers encounter vibrant, mischievous, energetic, and free-spirited teenage girls in their joys of childhood amidst nature alongside livestock closely associated with rural life.” – from the article written by Viet Art View for the artwork

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Hồn Việt: Những Danh họa Mỹ thuật Hiện đại
L’âme Vietnamienne: Maîtres de la Modernité

June 27, 2026

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