TAM QUAN GATE
- South East Asia
- Acrylic and varnish on board
- 91 x 57 x 4 cms (35.83 x 22.44 x 1.57 ins)
- Ref: 691141/345
£ 2,400.00
A large, very textured painting on board. Sold framed in bespoke zebrano African wood.
A large lily pond in a town square of Ancient Hoi Han, Vietnam, reflects this 400 year old gate to a temple. An intriguing place...it was very theatrical: the 3 sides were as a stage, with inviting worn vermillion wooden doors. But there are no temples behind.
This traditional gateway, symbolic of Vietnamese Buddhism hypnotized me, and all the passer-by.
The water and reflections were a mindful exercise to paint.
