In the field #5

“How far away, come back to visit again

The village field is patient with the father

The sweet scent of rice spreads far away

Get the mother’s sweat that falls through the months!

The innocent little road is still there

Green bamboo bush shines stork shadow

There are a few cows in the distance

Straight out walking when full in heart”

(Poet Dang Minh Mai)

The subject of rural landscape paintings is always an attractive topic for many artists. They paint rustic, honest pictures of rural landscapes not only for themselves but also for people like them who are missing their hometown and want to return to their homeland. In his painting On the Field, artist Nguyen Quang Hoan painted a corner of the countryside with very familiar images. For those who have been away from home for a long time, they will probably never forget the image of ripe golden rice fields. Every time the wind blows through the ponytail-shaped curvaceous rice paddies, they buckle down because of the grain. They swayed and leaned their heads together in whispers. The gentle and warm sunlight alternates between the leaves and then the same sunlight penetrates the nests of the insects still sleeping soundly. The scent of new rice spread throughout the countryside. Oh rice fields with so many lovely images. Why don’t you bring the scent of ripe rice that you have long missed back to your home?