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2019: the year of all records for Vietnamese art at Christie’s Hong Kong
4 December 2019 Off By Jean-François Hubert

2019: the year of all records for Vietnamese art at Christie’s Hong Kong

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2019 began with a White Glove Sale at Christie’s Hong Kong on May 25. The year continued with another White…

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le Pho – Les Amaryllis, 1934. A flower is also a flag
15 February 2021 Off By Jean-François Hubert

le Pho – Les Amaryllis, 1934. A flower is also a flag

Le Pho

« Les Amaryllis » is an extremely rare piece by Le Pho and is perhaps the most beautiful representation of flowers in…

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Le Thi Luu (1911-1988) or is reverence worth reference ?
31 January 2021 Off By Jean-François Hubert

Le Thi Luu (1911-1988) or is reverence worth reference ?

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Le Thi Luu was born on 19 January in Tho Khoi which was the today province of Ha Bac, North…

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« La Vaccination »; « La Tonkinoise »; « La Vietnamienne à l’enfant » by Victor Tardieu. c.1925
4 December 2020 Off By Jean-François Hubert

« La Vaccination »; « La Tonkinoise »; « La Vietnamienne à l’enfant » by Victor Tardieu. c.1925

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The most beautiful epics are always the result of chance and necessity.  Tardieu is no exception to the rule.  …

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Le Pho, « Maternité », 1940 :  from the European sacred to the secular pluriversal
30 November 2020 Off By Jean-François Hubert

Le Pho, « Maternité », 1940 : from the European sacred to the secular pluriversal

Le Pho

The first time Le Pho had a glimpse at the Madonna and Child was probably in Vietnam, in a church,…

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Luong Xuan Nhi « The Little Cowherd » 1937 Or What Is The Use Of Holding The Sun?
20 November 2020 Off By Jean-François Hubert

Luong Xuan Nhi « The Little Cowherd » 1937 Or What Is The Use Of Holding The Sun?

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This gouache and ink on silk was painted after the artist had already made a charcoal sketch in preparation in…

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Luu Van Sin, 1937 : “Resting On The Way To The New Year Market” Or Walk. But Where?
19 November 2020 Off By Jean-François Hubert

Luu Van Sin, 1937 : “Resting On The Way To The New Year Market” Or Walk. But Where?

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In his gouache and ink on silk, Luu Van Sin – a 1936 graduate of the École des Beaux Arts…

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Mai Thu, 1940, « Spring Wind » or the demanding breath of freedom
12 November 2020 Off By Jean-François Hubert

Mai Thu, 1940, « Spring Wind » or the demanding breath of freedom

Mai Thu

In 1940, when he painted this rare and subtle gouache and ink on silk, Mai Thu was already living in…

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Pham Hau, 1938. “Stags and hinds in the middle region” or when the real cannot be realistic
6 November 2020 Off By Jean-François Hubert

Pham Hau, 1938. “Stags and hinds in the middle region” or when the real cannot be realistic

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This magnificent screen by Pham Hau is a tribute to the splendour and precision of the artform of Vietnamese lacquer.…

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Vu Cao Dam,1950 : « L’Anneau de Jade » or the primacy of the rite over the event.
3 November 2020 Off By Jean-François Hubert

Vu Cao Dam,1950 : « L’Anneau de Jade » or the primacy of the rite over the event.

Vu Cao Dam

Throughout his life, Vu Cao Dam often said that his works were essentially drawn from Kim Vân Kiêu, perceived by…

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Nghym (Tran Quang Trân) or the acrid sweetness of Hanoi
26 October 2020 Off By Jean-François Hubert

Nghym (Tran Quang Trân) or the acrid sweetness of Hanoi

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Trân Quang Trân (1900-1969), better known as Nghym, and also Nghi Am, is an immensely gifted artist whose talent is…

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