Artist Nguyen Tan Phat | Paintings & Art Career

Artist Nguyen Tan Phat

Nguyen Tan Phat was born in 1983 in Hanoi. In 2006, he graduated from Hanoi University of Industrial Fine Arts. He is a member of the Vietnam Fine Arts Association. Nguyen Tan Phat has had a huge passion for painting since childhood. His paintings are not simple. Each of them sends a message of impermanence, about love that can ease the pain. Nguyen Tan Phat did not draw what he saw, but what he felt. The portraits in Nguyen Tan Phat’s paintings are therefore inner depth, obsessive to the viewer, full of emotion, and contain a lot of philosophy. His artworks appear in many private collections in Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, France, the USA, Germany, Italy, and Switzerland.

Art Awards

  • 2010: Consolation Prize of the Vietnam Fine Arts Association
  • 2012: Prize C of the Vietnam Fine Arts Association
  • 2014: 1st prize in Hanoi handicraft design contest
  • 2018: Recognized as Hanoi Master of Lacquer

Exhibitions & Art Events

  • 2010: National Exhibition in Vietnam
  • 2011: Exhibition of “Memory of Long Bien Bridge”
  • 2015: Exhibition of Dogma

Highlight Artworks of Nguyen Tan Phat

Nguyen Tan Phat

Size: 28cm*17cm*23cm | 11in*6.7in*9in
Material: Lacquer on wood

Great Bird of Fortune

Nguyen Tan Phat

Size: 31cm*10cm*25cm | 12.2in*3.9in*9.8in
Material: Lacquer on wood

Imperial Seal Cat V

Nguyen Tan Phat

Size: 30cm*14cm*26cm | 11.8in*5.5in*10.2in
Material: Lacquer on wood

Snail V

Nguyen Tan Phat

Size: 29cm*26cm*21cm | 11.4in*10.2in*8.2in
Material: Lacquer on wood

Great Gate-shaped Horse VII

Nguyen Tan Phat

Size: 39cm*8cm*31cm | 15.3in*3.1in*12.2in
Material: Lacquer on wood

Cat Grabs Money I

Nguyen Tan Phat

Size: 17cm*8cm*17cm | 6.7in*3.1in*6.7in
Material: Lacquer on wood

Tiger XXII

Nguyen Tan Phat

Size: 22cm*11cm*24cm | 8.6in*4.3in*9.4in
Material: Lacquer on wood

Golden Horse X

Nguyen Tan Phat

Size: 17cm*9cm*44cm | 6.7in*3.5in*17.3in
Material: Lacquer on wood

Monkey

Nguyen Tan Phat

Size: 57cm*9cm*25cm | 22.4in*3.5in*9.8in
Material: Lacquer on wood

Dragon Gate

Nguyen Tan Phat

Size: 53cm*13cm*35cm | 21in*5.1in*14in
Material: Lacquer on wood

Dragon Boat I

Nguyen Tan Phat

Size: 38cm*20cm*34cm | 14.9in*7.8in*13.4in
Material: Lacquer on wood

God Dragon Chair IV with Angel

Nguyen Tan Phat

Size: 28cm*9cm*14cm | 11in*3.5in*5.5in
Material: Lacquer on wood

Cat Eats Fish X

Nguyen Tan Phat

Size: 22cm*11cm*24cm | 8.6in*4.3in*9.4in
Material: Lacquer on wood

Ladybug I

Nguyen Tan Phat

Size: 28cm*10cm*23cm | 11in*4in*9in
Material: Lacquer on wood

Thousand-mile Horse III

Nguyen Tan Phat

Size: 24cm*9cm*31cm | 9.4in*3.5in*12.2in
Material: Lacquer on wood

Lacquer Dragon Box in Nguyen Dynasty

Nguyen Tan Phat

Size: 21cm*10cm*17cm | 8.2in*3.9in*6.7in
Material: Lacquer on wood

White Dove I

Nguyen Tan Phat

Size: 15cm*15cm*24cm | 5.9in*5.9in*9.4in
Material: Lacquer on wood

Powerful Snake II

Nguyen Tan Phat

Size: 34cm*26cm*16cm | 13.4in*9.4in*6.3in
Material: Lacquer on wood

Winged Tiger VI

Nguyen Tan Phat

Size: 55cm*9cm*35cm | 21.6in*3.5in*13.7in
Material: Lacquer on wood

God Dragon Chair II with Angel

Nguyen Tan Phat

Size: 22cm*11cm*24cm | 8.6in*4.3in*9.4in
Material: Lacquer on wood

Little Orange Reindeer

Nguyen Tan Phat

Size: 31cm*19cm*17cm | 12in*7.5in*6.7in
Material: Lacquer on wood

Cat Dragon Chair with Dragon Seal

Nguyen Tan Phat

Size: 29cm*16cm*8cm | 11.4in*6.3in*3.1in
Material: Lacquer on wood

Garish Small Table II

Nguyen Tan Phat

Size: 22cm*11cm*24cm | 8.6in*4.3in*9.4in
Material: Lacquer on wood

Horse of Incense Burner

Nguyen Tan Phat

Size: 22cm*11cm*24cm | 8.6in*4.3in*9.4in
Material: Lacquer on wood

Golden Horse VIII

Nguyen Tan Phat

Size: 22cm*11cm*24cm | 8.6in*4.3in*9.4in
Material: Lacquer on wood

Golden Horse IX

Nguyen Tan Phat

Size: 24cm*12cm*41cm | 9.4in*4.7in*16in
Material: Lacquer on wood

Red Horse

Nguyen Tan Phat

Size: 23cm*15cm*15cm | 9in*5.9in*5.9in
Material: Lacquer on wood

Goat III

Nguyen Tan Phat

Size: 27cm*10cm*14cm | 11in*4in*5in
Material: Lacquer on wood

Tiger XII

Nguyen Tan Phat

Size: 24cm*15cm*20cm | 9.4in*5.9in*7.8in
Material: Lacquer on wood

Unicorn Horse II

Nguyen Tan Phat

Size: 14cm*22cm*42cm | 5.5in*8.7in*17in
Material: Lacquer on wood

Ascending Dragon

Nguyen Tan Phat

Size: 38cm*8cm*16cm | 15in*3.1in*6.3in
Material: Lacquer on wood

Esteemed Tiger I

Nguyen Tan Phat

Size: 22cm*11cm*24cm | 8.6in*4.3in*9.4in
Material: Lacquer on wood

Thousand-mile Horse I

Nguyen Tan Phat

Size: 66cm*14cm*36cm | 26in*55in*14in
Material: Lacquer on wood

Dragon Boat II

Nguyen Tan Phat

Size: 43cm*8cm*25cm | 17in*3.1in*9.8in
Material: Lacquer on wood

Cat Eats Fish III

Nguyen Tan Phat

Size: 26cm*10cm*16cm | 10.2in*3.9in*6.3in
Material: Lacquer on wood

Tiger XXI

Nguyen Tan Phat

Size: 37cm*16cm*29cm | 14.5in*6.3in*11.4in
Material: Lacquer on wood

Royal Box II

Nguyen Tan Phat

Size: 42cm*10cm*34cm | 16.5in*3.9in*13.4in
Material: Lacquer on wood

Dragon Horse IV

Nguyen Tan Phat

Size: 44cm*8cm*16cm | 17.3in*3.1in*6.3in
Material: Lacquer on wood

Esteemed Tiger II

Nguyen Tan Phat

Size: 25cm*6cm*22cm | 9.8in*2.4in*8.7in
Material: Lacquer on wood

Dragon Unfurling Jade

Nguyen Tan Phat

Size: 20cm*10cm*18cm | 7.8in*3.9in*7.1in
Material: Lacquer on wood

Red Dove

Nguyen Tan Phat

Size: 24cm*9cm*31cm | 9.4in*3.5in*12.2in
Material: Lacquer on wood

Lacquer Dragon Box in Later Le Dynasty

Nguyen Tan Phat

Size: 22cm*11cm*24cm | 8.6in*4.3in*9.4in
Material: Lacquer on wood

Golden Horse VI

Nguyen Tan Phat

Size: 23cm*13cm*24cm | 9in*5.1in*9.4in
Material: Lacquer on wood

Heavenly Gate-shaped Buffalo II

Nguyen Tan Phat

Size: 37cm*12cm*27cm | 14.5in*4.7in*10.6in
Material: Lacquer on wood

Great Golden Cat King

Nguyen Tan Phat

Size: 34cm*8cm*27cm | 13.3in*3.1in*10.6in
Material: Lacquer on wood

Cat Eats Fish XV

Nguyen Tan Phat

Size: 21cm*7cm*14cm | 8.2in*2.7in*5.5in
Material: Lacquer on wood

Honored Dog

Nguyen Tan Phat

Size: 26cm*7cm*23cm | 10.2in*2.7in*9in
Material: Lacquer on wood

Cat Eats Fish IX

Nguyen Tan Phat

Size: 22cm*23cm*13cm | 8.6in*9in*5.1in
Material: Lacquer on wood

Great Elephant I

Nguyen Tan Phat

Size: 26cm*10cm*21cm | 9.4in*3.9in*8.2in
Material: Lacquer on wood

Winged Tiger VIII

Nguyen Tan Phat

Size: 30cm*8cm*17cm | 11.8in*3.1in*6.7in
Material: Lacquer on wood

White Cat I

Nguyen Tan Phat

Size: 22cm*10cm*15cm | 8.6in*3.9in*5.9in
Material: Lacquer on wood

Imperial Seal Buffalo VIII

Nguyen Tan Phat

Size: 22cm*11cm*24cm | 8.6in*4.3in*9.4in
Material: Lacquer on wood

Buffalo of Incense Burner

Nguyen Tan Phat

Size: 29cm*15cm*20cm | 11.4in*5.9in*7.8in
Material: Lacquer on wood

Snail VI

Nguyen Tan Phat

Size: 19cm*9cm*28cm | 7.5in*3.5in*11in
Material: Lacquer on wood

Heavenly Gate-shaped Buffalo IV

Nguyen Tan Phat

Size: 31cm*14cm*43cm | 12.2in*5.5in*17in
Material: Lacquer on wood

Great Cat

Nguyen Tan Phat

Size: 22cm*11cm*24cm | 8.6in*4.3in*9.4in
Material: Lacquer on wood

Golden Horse II

Nguyen Tan Phat

Size: 46cm*26cm*8cm | 18.1in*10.2in*3.1in
Material: Lacquer on wood

Royal Small Table

Nguyen Tan Phat

Size: 26cm*9cm*20cm | 10.2in*3.5in*7.8in
Material: Lacquer on wood

Great Gate-shaped Buffalo VII

Nguyen Tan Phat

Size: 22cm*11cm*24cm | 8.6in*4.3in*9.4in
Material: Lacquer on wood

Ladybug II

Nguyen Tan Phat

Size: 26cm*7cm*32cm | 10.2in*2.7in*12.6in
Material: Lacquer on wood

Cat Eats Fish XII

Nguyen Tan Phat

Size: 22cm*11cm*24cm | 8.6in*4.3in*9.4in
Material: Lacquer on wood

Great Gate-shaped Horse I

Nguyen Tan Phat

Size: 31cm*24cm*15cm | 12.2in*9.4in*5.9in
Material: Lacquer on wood

Great Elephant III

Nguyen Tan Phat

Size: 16cm*16cm*24cm | 6.3in*6.3in*9in
Material: Lacquer on wood

Powerful Snake III

Nguyen Tan Phat

Size: 37cm*17cm*8cm | 14.5in*6.7in*3.1in
Material: Lacquer on wood

Dragon Small Table VII

Nguyen Tan Phat

Size: 21cm*12cm*26cm | 8.2in*4.7in*10.2in
Material: Lacquer on wood

Heavenly Gate-shaped Buffalo III

Nguyen Tan Phat

Size: 29.5cm*9cm*13cm | 11.6in*3.5in*5.1in
Material: Lacquer on wood

Garish Horse I

Nguyen Tan Phat

Size: 31cm*6cm*23cm | 12in*2.4in*9.1in
Material: Lacquer on wood

First Dragon Embraces Jade II

Nguyen Tan Phat

Size: 55cm*14cm*26cm | 21.6in*5.5in*10.2in
Material: Lacquer on wood

Dragon King

Nguyen Tan Phat

Size: 27cm*8cm*24cm | 10.6in*3.1in*9.4in
Material: Lacquer on wood

Cat Eats Fish VII

Nguyen Tan Phat

Size: 22cm*11cm*24cm | 8.6in*4.3in*9.4in
Material: Lacquer on wood

Great Gate-shaped Horse V