Le Pho, c. 1940, « Portrait of Nina Curtis », or nostalgia for the future
Our painting was undoubtedly created in 1940, a tragic year in Europe marked by war, desolation, and devastation, which brought…
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Paris, September 6, 2000: the gift of Le Pho
On September 6, 2000, I walked to Le Pho’s home at 235 bis Rue de Vaugirard, the longest street in…
Le Pho: “Portrait of Le Thi Luu”, 1935, or “the half-open door lets in the breeze”
Large works in oil on canvas from Le Pho’s early period are extremely rare. They include “L’Âge heureux” (1930), illustrated…
“Musiciens dans le Jardin” (Musicians in the Garden), circa 1940, or the wisdom of allusion versus the militancy of illusion
In this delightful gouache and ink on silk of exceptional dimension (72 X 54 cm), rare also for its subject,…
Le Pho, « Le Philosophe » 1956, or the artist’s imperturbability
In 1956, Le Pho, who still exhibits at Galerie Romanet – which has brilliantly promoted his work since 1942 –…
Le Pho, « l’adieu au Tonkin », 1936, or the window, mirror of memory
“Farewell to Tonkin” is an essential work by Le Pho. Its symbolic form, unique in the painter’s work, the particular…
Le Pho, « La Baignade », circa 1938, or rubbing shoulders with the Master Bonnard
Le Pho was, from very early on, an unwavering admirer of Bonnard and Matisse. So confident, in fact, that he…
Le Pho, « Elegante à la tasse de thé », 1938-40, Hanoi’s madeleine de Proust and the “immense edifice of memory”
Le Pho painted the “Élégante à la tasse de thé” around 1938-40 in Paris – after his return in 1937.…
Le Pho, « The Peonies and The Bird », circa 1936, or the leap to freedom
This Le Pho’s work is not only unique by its subject, its style and its date, but is also of…
Le Pho « La Jeune Fille en Blanc », 1931-32, or the memory that doesn’t fade
“Jeune fille en Blanc” (Young Girl in White) is an exceptional work by Le Pho : historically, intellectually, artistically. When Le…