{"id":5773,"date":"2004-10-15T08:45:44","date_gmt":"2004-10-15T08:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/boitran.com\/?p=5773"},"modified":"2026-04-09T04:46:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T04:46:49","slug":"bui-xuan-phai-and-his-closest-companions-nguyen-trong-niet-and-nguyen-ba-dam-1988-or-the-last-sketchbook-and-works-of-a-life-observed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/boitran.com\/vi\/bui-xuan-phai-and-his-closest-companions-nguyen-trong-niet-and-nguyen-ba-dam-1988-or-the-last-sketchbook-and-works-of-a-life-observed\/","title":{"rendered":"B\u00f9i Xu\u00e2n Ph\u00e1i V\u00e0 Nh\u1eefng Tri K\u1ef7 Th\u00e2n Thi\u1ebft, Nguy\u1ec5n Tr\u1ecdng Ni\u1ebft V\u00e0 Nguy\u1ec5n B\u00e1 \u0110\u1ea1m, 1988, Hay Cu\u1ed1n K\u00fd Ho\u1ea1 V\u00e0 Nh\u1eefng T\u00e1c Ph\u1ea9m Cu\u1ed1i C\u00f9ng C\u1ee7a M\u1ed9t \u0110\u1eddi Quan S\u00e1t"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\t\t\tB\u00f9i Xu\u00e2n Ph\u00e1i V\u00e0 Nh\u1eefng Tri K\u1ef7 Th\u00e2n Thi\u1ebft, Nguy\u1ec5n Tr\u1ecdng Ni\u1ebft V\u00e0 Nguy\u1ec5n B\u00e1 \u0110\u1ea1m, 1988, Hay Cu\u1ed1n K\u00fd Ho\u1ea1 V\u00e0 Nh\u1eefng T\u00e1c Ph\u1ea9m Cu\u1ed1i C\u00f9ng C\u1ee7a M\u1ed9t \u0110\u1eddi Quan S\u00e1t\t<\/h2>\n\tA sketchbook dated June 1988 offers a rare insight into the final days of Bui Xuan Phai. Comprising drawings and brief notes, it records not images, but moments of presence. Preserved by Nguyen Trong Niet and shared within a close circle, including Nguyen Ba Dam, its passage to Boi Tran and Boi Tran Art Gallery reflects continuity grounded in trust and memory.\n
\n\t\t\t\t\"Bui\n\t\t
Boi Tran (Vietnam, B. 1957) and Nguyen Trong Niet at his home in Hanoi attending to the stories of Bui Xuan Phai’s sketchbook and some other separate sketches Niet shared circa 2004.<\/figcaption>\n\t<\/figure>\n
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Nguyen Thi Sinh, Bui Xuan Phai’s wife and Boi Tran at the house of the artist.<\/figcaption>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t

Bui Xuan Phai remains one of the most significant figures in modern Vietnamese art. Born in Hanoi, where he lived and worked throughout most of his life, he graduated from the \u00c9cole des Beaux-Arts de l’Indochine in 1945 and later taught at the Hanoi College of Fine Arts. His works, now held in important public and private collections, are widely recognised for their distinctive visual language and enduring emotional depth.<\/p>\n

Tuy nhi\u00ean, b\u00ean c\u1ea1nh nh\u1eefng h\u00ecnh \u1ea3nh quen thu\u1ed9c v\u1ec1 ph\u1ed1 H\u00e0 N\u1ed9i hay s\u00e2n kh\u1ea5u ch\u00e8o, t\u1ed3n t\u1ea1i m\u1ed9t m\u1ea3ng t\u01b0 li\u1ec7u mang t\u00ednh ri\u00eang t\u01b0 h\u01a1n, n\u01a1i h\u1ed9i h\u1ecda kh\u00f4ng c\u00f2n nh\u1eb1m bi\u1ec3u \u0111\u1ea1t th\u1ebf gi\u1edbi, m\u00e0 ch\u1ec9 ghi nh\u1eadn s\u1ef1 hi\u1ec7n di\u1ec7n c\u1ee7a n\u00f3.<\/p>\n

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Boi Tran and Collector Nguyen Ba Dam. \nBoi Tran attentively listening to the stories Collector Nguyen Ba Dam, dearest companion of Bui Xuan Phai shared regarding Bui Xuan Phai, his art and their companionship at Nguyen Ba Dam’s home in Hanoi.<\/figcaption>\n\t<\/figure>\n
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Boi Tran, Collector Nguyen Ba Dam, Lacquer Painter Dang Ngoc Bach, Nguyen Ba Dam’s home, Hanoi, 2004, attentively listening to the stories and looking at the old photograph Collector Nguyen Ba Dam shared related to Bui Xuan Phai, his art and their companionship at Nguyen Ba Dam’s home in Hanoi.<\/figcaption>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t

Th\u00e1ng 6 n\u0103m 1988, trong nh\u1eefng ng\u00e0y cu\u1ed1i \u0111\u1eddi, B\u00f9i Xu\u00e2n Ph\u00e1i th\u1ef1c hi\u1ec7n m\u1ed9t s\u1ed1 k\u00fd ho\u1ea1 v\u00e0 ghi ch\u00e9p, \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c l\u01b0u gi\u1eef trong m\u1ed9t cu\u1ed1n s\u1ed5 k\u00fd ho\u1ea1, \u0111\u1ec1 ng\u00e0y 20 th\u00e1ng 6 n\u0103m 1988. Nh\u1eefng trang n\u00e0y kh\u00f4ng t\u1ea1o th\u00e0nh m\u1ed9t lo\u1ea1t t\u00e1c ph\u1ea9m theo ngh\u0129a th\u00f4ng th\u01b0\u1eddng. Ch\u00fang kh\u00f4ng ph\u1ea3i ph\u00e1c th\u1ea3o chu\u1ea9n b\u1ecb, c\u0169ng kh\u00f4ng l\u00e0 b\u1ed1 c\u1ee5c ho\u00e0n ch\u1ec9nh.<\/p>\n

Ch\u00fang t\u1ed3n t\u1ea1i nh\u01b0 nh\u1eefng m\u1ea3nh quan s\u00e1t.<\/p>\n

M\u1ed9t ch\u00e2n dung t\u1ef1 ho\u1ea1 xu\u1ea5t hi\u1ec7n trong \u0111\u00f3. V\u1edbi nh\u1eefng n\u00e9t v\u1ebd t\u1ed1i gi\u1ea3n, b\u1ee9c v\u1ebd kh\u00f4ng nh\u1eb1m \u0111\u1ea1t \u0111\u1ebfn truy\u1ec1n th\u1ea7n hay c\u1ef1c th\u1ef1c (Hyperrealism), m\u00e0 ghi l\u1ea1i m\u1ed9t tr\u1ea1ng th\u00e1i, m\u1ed9t s\u1ef1 hi\u1ec7n di\u1ec7n, m\u1ed9t kho\u1ea3nh kh\u1eafc \u00fd th\u1ee9c.<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\"Bui\n\t\t
Bui Xuan Phai executed this draft above and gifted to Nguyen Trong Niet on the special occasion of Nguyen Trong Niet’s pottery exhibition; “Today, I heard that Tran Van Can was seriously ill…\nSince the day I have been unwell, I have hardly spent any money…\nOn this occasion last year, Le Quoc Loc and Nguyen Dung passed away.”<\/figcaption>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t

B\u00ean c\u1ea1nh \u0111\u00f3 l\u00e0 nh\u1eefng d\u00f2ng ghi ch\u00e9p ng\u1eafn, nh\u1eafc \u0111\u1ebfn t\u00ecnh tr\u1ea1ng c\u1ee7a Tr\u1ea7n V\u0103n C\u1ea9n, s\u1ef1 ra \u0111i c\u1ee7a b\u1ea1n b\u00e8 L\u00ea Qu\u1ed1c L\u1ed9c v\u00e0 Nguy\u1ec5n Dung, v\u00e0 nh\u1ecbp s\u1ed1ng l\u1eb7ng l\u1ebd c\u1ee7a b\u1ec7nh t\u1eadt. Kh\u00f4ng c\u00f3 t\u1ef1 s\u1ef1, kh\u00f4ng c\u00f3 di\u1ec5n gi\u1ea3i.<\/p>\n“Today, I heard that Tran Van Can was seriously ill…<\/strong>
\nSince the day I have been unwell, I have hardly spent any money…<\/strong>
\nOn this occasion last year, Le Quoc Loc and Nguyen Dung passed away.”<\/strong>\n

Nh\u1eefng d\u00f2ng ch\u1eef n\u00e0y kh\u00f4ng t\u00ecm ki\u1ebfm \u00fd ngh\u0129a.\nCh\u00fang kh\u00f4ng ki\u1ebfn t\u1ea1o k\u00fd \u1ee9c. Ch\u00fang ghi nh\u1eadn th\u1eddi gian.<\/p>\n\t

\u0110\u1ec3 hi\u1ec3u cu\u1ed1n s\u1ed5 k\u00ed ho\u1ea1, kh\u00f4ng th\u1ec3 ch\u1ec9 nh\u00ecn v\u00e0o ng\u01b0\u1eddi ngh\u1ec7 s\u0129, m\u00e0 c\u00f2n ph\u1ea3i nh\u00ecn v\u00e0o nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u00e3 \u1edf b\u00ean \u00f4ng.<\/p>\n

Nguy\u1ec5n Tr\u1ecdng Ni\u1ebft v\u00e0 Nguy\u1ec5n B\u00e1 \u0110\u1ea1m, c\u00f9ng v\u1edbi nhi\u1ebfp \u1ea3nh gia Tr\u1ea7n V\u0103n L\u01b0u v\u00e0 nh\u00e0 v\u0103n Nguy\u1ec5n Tu\u00e2n, t\u1ea1o th\u00e0nh m\u1ed9t v\u00f2ng tr\u00f2n \u0111\u1ed3ng h\u00e0nh xuy\u00ean su\u1ed1t nh\u1eefng n\u0103m th\u00e1ng kh\u00f3 kh\u0103n, im l\u1eb7ng v\u00e0 c\u00f4 l\u1eadp c\u1ee7a B\u00f9i Xu\u00e2n Ph\u00e1i.<\/p>\n

V\u00f2ng tr\u00f2n n\u00e0y kh\u00f4ng \u0111\u1ecbnh ngh\u0129a t\u00e1c ph\u1ea9m c\u1ee7a \u00f4ng.\nN\u00f3 gi\u1eef cho s\u1ef1 hi\u1ec7n di\u1ec7n c\u1ee7a \u00f4ng \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c ti\u1ebfp t\u1ee5c.<\/p>\n

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Bui Xuan Phai's self-portrait, dated '20\/6\/88' and Nguyen Trong Niet's handwriting “The last sketch of Phai before his quietus. His handwriting is on the reverse.”<\/figcaption>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t

The sketchbook itself was preserved by Nguyen Trong Niet, to whom Bui Xuan Phai had previously gifted drawings, including a sketchbook offered on the occasion of Niet’s pottery exhibition. Within its pages, Niet later inscribed a simple note:<\/p>\n

“The last sketch of Phai before his quietus. His handwriting is on the reverse.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

M\u1ed9t c\u00e2u \u0111\u01a1n gi\u1ea3n.\nNh\u01b0ng x\u00e1c l\u1eadp m\u1ed9t kho\u1ea3ng g\u1ea7n.<\/p>\n\t

Nhi\u1ec1u n\u0103m sau, t\u1ea1i H\u00e0 N\u1ed9i, B\u1ed9i Tr\u00e2n g\u1eb7p Nguy\u1ec5n Tr\u1ecdng Ni\u1ebft v\u00e0 Nguy\u1ec5n B\u00e1 \u0110\u1ea1m, l\u1eafng nghe nh\u1eefng c\u00e2u chuy\u1ec7n v\u00e0 nh\u00ecn l\u1ea1i nh\u1eefng g\u00ec h\u1ecd \u0111\u00e3 g\u00ecn gi\u1eef. Nh\u1eefng cu\u1ed9c g\u1eb7p n\u00e0y kh\u00f4ng t\u00e1i d\u1ef1ng qu\u00e1 kh\u1ee9 nh\u01b0 l\u1ecbch s\u1eed.<\/p>\n

Ch\u00fang truy\u1ec1n l\u1ea1i nh\u01b0 m\u1ed9t kinh nghi\u1ec7m s\u1ed1ng.<\/p>\n

H\u00e0nh tr\u00ecnh c\u1ee7a cu\u1ed1n s\u1ed5, t\u1eeb B\u00f9i Xu\u00e2n Ph\u00e1i \u0111\u1ebfn Nguy\u1ec5n Tr\u1ecdng Ni\u1ebft, v\u00e0 sau \u0111\u00f3 \u0111\u1ebfn B\u1ed9 s\u01b0u t\u1eadp B\u1ed9i Tr\u00e2n v\u00e0 Ph\u00f2ng Tranh B\u1ed9i Tr\u00e2n, kh\u00f4ng ph\u1ea3i l\u00e0 s\u1ef1 chuy\u1ec3n giao s\u1edf h\u1eefu. \u0110\u00f3 l\u00e0 s\u1ef1 ti\u1ebfp n\u1ed1i c\u1ee7a ni\u1ec1m tin v\u00e0 k\u00fd \u1ee9c.<\/p>\n

Bui Xuan Phai’s life has often been described through adversity. Following his association with the Nh\u00e2n V\u0103n movement, he was barred from exhibiting his work for many years. Recognition came later, notably with the Ho Chi Minh Prize in 1996.<\/p>\n

Nh\u01b0ng t\u1ea5t c\u1ea3 \u0111i\u1ec1u \u0111\u00f3 kh\u00f4ng hi\u1ec7n di\u1ec7n trong cu\u1ed1n s\u1ed5 n\u00e0y.<\/p>\n

Kh\u00f4ng c\u00f3 t\u1ef1 s\u1ef1 v\u1ec1 gian kh\u00f3.\nKh\u00f4ng c\u00f3 \u00fd th\u1ee9c v\u1ec1 di s\u1ea3n.<\/p>\n

Ch\u1ec9 c\u00f2n nh\u1eefng trang v\u1ebd v\u00e0 ghi ch\u00e9p kh\u00f4ng nh\u1eb1m k\u1ebft th\u00fac, m\u00e0 ti\u1ebfp t\u1ee5c quan s\u00e1t.<\/p>\n

Trong \u00fd ngh\u0129a \u0111\u00f3, cu\u1ed1n k\u00fd ho\u1ea1 v\u00e0 nh\u1eefng t\u00e1c ph\u1ea9m th\u00e1ng 6 n\u0103m 1988 kh\u00f4ng ph\u1ea3i l\u00e0 k\u1ebft th\u00fac c\u1ee7a m\u1ed9t h\u00e0nh tr\u00ecnh m\u00e0 l\u00e0 tr\u1ea1ng th\u00e1i cu\u1ed1i c\u00f9ng c\u1ee7a m\u1ed9t \u0111\u1eddi s\u1ed1ng v\u1eabn c\u00f2n \u0111ang nh\u00ecn, \u0111ang ghi nh\u1eadn, \u0111ang hi\u1ec7n di\u1ec7n.<\/p>\n

V\u00e0 r\u1ed3i, kh\u00f4ng c\u00f2n n\u1eefa.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Cu\u1ed1n k\u00fd h\u1ecda \u0111\u1ec1 th\u00e1ng 6 n\u0103m 1988 m\u1edf ra g\u00f3c nh\u00ecn hi\u1ebfm hoi v\u1ec1 nh\u1eefng ng\u00e0y cu\u1ed1i c\u1ee7a B\u00f9i Xu\u00e2n Ph\u00e1i. G\u1ed3m c\u00e1c k\u00fd ho\u1ea1 v\u00e0 ghi ch\u00e9p ng\u1eafn, n\u00f3 kh\u00f4ng ghi l\u1ea1i h\u00ecnh \u1ea3nh, m\u00e0 ghi l\u1ea1i s\u1ef1 hi\u1ec7n di\u1ec7n. \u0110\u01b0\u1ee3c l\u01b0u gi\u1eef b\u1edfi Nguy\u1ec5n Tr\u1ecdng Ni\u1ebft v\u00e0 trong v\u00f2ng tr\u00f2n th\u00e2n h\u1eefu c\u00f3 Nguy\u1ec5n B\u00e1 \u0110\u1ea1m, h\u00e0nh tr\u00ecnh c\u1ee7a cu\u1ed1n k\u00fd ho\u1ea1 v\u00e0 t\u00e1c ph\u1ea9m \u0111\u1ebfn B\u1ed9i Tr\u00e2n v\u00e0 Ph\u00f2ng Tranh B\u1ed9i Tr\u00e2n l\u00e0 s\u1ef1 ti\u1ebfp n\u1ed1i c\u1ee7a ni\u1ec1m tin v\u00e0 k\u00fd \u1ee9c.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5776,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23,29,9],"tags":[90,91,17,100,103,102,101],"class_list":["post-5773","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-art","category-history-stories","category-stories","tag-boi-tran","tag-boi-tran-art-gallery","tag-boi-tran-garden","tag-bui-xuan-phai","tag-dang-ngoc-bach","tag-nguyen-ba-dam","tag-nguyen-trong-niet"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/boitran.com\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5773","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/boitran.com\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/boitran.com\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/boitran.com\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/boitran.com\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5773"}],"version-history":[{"count":33,"href":"https:\/\/boitran.com\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5773\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8127,"href":"https:\/\/boitran.com\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5773\/revisions\/8127"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/boitran.com\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5776"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/boitran.com\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5773"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/boitran.com\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5773"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/boitran.com\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5773"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}