Luu Van Sin, 1937 : “Resting On The Way To The New Year Market” Or Walk. But Where?
In his gouache and ink on silk, Luu Van Sin – a 1936 graduate of the École des Beaux Arts…
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Pham Hau, 1938. “Stags and hinds in the middle region” or when the real cannot be realistic
This magnificent screen by Pham Hau is a tribute to the splendour and precision of the artform of Vietnamese lacquer.…
Ngym (Tran Quang Trân) or the acrid sweetness of Hanoi
Trân Quang Trân (1900-1969), better known as Ngym, and also Nghi Am, is an immensely gifted artist whose talent is…
Alix Aymé : Le Marché, circa 1935 or a reconstruction of reality
The art of lacquer was a very successful art since the 1920’s in France. When Jean Dunand (1877–1942), first an…
The Bride’s arrival with her procession – Tran Van Can & Nguyen Khang
This majestic folding screen (122,5 x 240 cm) created with superb craftsmanship, is a fundamental piece of 20th century Vietnamese…
« Nostalgie du Haut-Tonkin » & « Les Élégantes », 1968, two masterworks by Nguyen Gia Tri
The « Nostalgie du Haut Tonkin » (“Nostalgia for Highland Tonkin”) and « Les Élégantes » (“The Elegant”) are lacquers, an art form unique…
Watercolors by Thang Tran Phenh (1895 – 1972)
This series of nine watercolors is absolutely unique in Vietnamese painting: they can be dated around 1930-1935 when the painter…
Nguyen Trung: grace against dogmastism
Certainly, the history of 20th century Vietnamese painting must be clearly described – in artistic terms – by referring to…
Joseph Inguimberty – « Woman in a Hammock ». 1940
Joseph Inguimberty had been teaching at the Fine Arts School of Hanoi for fifteen years when he started on this…
Pham Hau – « Young Cowherds in Tonkinese Landscape »
The artwork we proudly present here is a magnificent and seductive lacquer on board. It distinguishes itself not only because…