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Depicted in a romantic style using a palette of white and beige shades, Schoolgirls reflect a moment of peace. The work features three young ladies dressed in white ao dai together with hats made from bamboo and leaves. His dreamlike depictions of women are imbued with a sense of lightness. He used expressive and elegant brush strokes to depict the delicate figures situated in an open space. Nguyen Thanh Binh is heavily influenced by the ancient Chinese painting tradition and old Japanese wood carvings where space forms an essential part of the composition. Nguyen Thanh Binh graduated from Vietnam Fine Arts College, Hanoi in 1972 and later graduated from the Ho Chi Minh Fine Arts University in 1983. He has participated in numerous group exhibitions worldwide including the UK, USA, Australia and Hong Kong.