The picture of two ladies Thuy Kieu and Thuy Van who are characters of the work by Nguyen Du, a Vietnamese great poet.
Here are the two statements of verse which the picture is described with:
"Chàng Vương quen mặt ra chào
Hai Kiều e lệ nép vào dưới hoa."
Rough translation:
The young gentleman Vuong recognizing the acquaintances said hello
The two ladies Kieu was shy, crouching behind flowers.
The picture is on the wall in the hallway of Independence Palace in Vietnam.
Subject: The photo of two ladies in the work of the great poet Nguyen Du.
Description: The two Kieus are Thuy Kieu and Thuy Van. Thuy Kieu is Thuy Van's elder sister. In the picture, they are walking to a place for the weeding graves in the Eastern grave visiting festival's time. Kim Trong meets them and comes to greet them. That makes the ladies shy.
Date: June 28, 2010
Place: Independence Palace, Nam Ky Khoi Nghia street, in HCM city, in Vietnam
By: Member Edwin
Vietnamese Description: Bức tranh thể hiện một hình ảnh trong truyện Kim Vân Kiều khi Thúy Kiều và Thúy Vân gặp Kim Trọng trong dịp đi tảo mộ. Bức tranh này được treo ở hành lang các phòng. Hình được chụp ở Dinh Độc lập (Dinh thống nhất), Quận 1, TPHCM
