Les couturières, 1930: Nguyen Phan Chanh or the epicurean of simplicity
The first years of teaching since 1925 have certainly revealed talents among the students but the director of the School…
Vu Cao Dam: Femmes au Bain, 1944, or the exultation of the body
Since 1940, France – where Vu Cao Dam lived since 1931 – has been under German occupation, made up of…
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…
Le Pho – Les Teinturières. An Homage to the Vietnamese Dyeing Craft
Le Pho, generally known for his ethereal Madonnas and vibrant flower bouquets, surprisingly has decided here to portray dyers and…
The happy triumph of a painter over himself: “The Woman With The Parrot” by Le Pho. Circa 1938
Four elements form the basis of this magnificent painting: the female figure, the place, the parrot, and the bowl, with…
“Le Repos”, 1936 – Luong Xuan Nhi or the ambiguous messenger
Luong Xuan Nhi certainly was one of the most honoured painters in Vietnam, and entered the Hanoi School of Fine…
“Le Concert” by Le Pho – 1938. Or “the reality is not the subject”
It is agreed today that the life of the great Vietnamese painter, Le Pho, can be divided into three distinct…
Vu Cao Dam – The Findlay Period : Before and During
Throughout his life, Vu Cao Dam repeated that his work was essentially drawn from the Kim Van Kieu, the poetic…
Vu Cao Dam – « The Best of Us »
Almost two decades ago, I asked this question of one of the great figures of Vietnamese painting, “according to you…