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.…
Vu Cao Dam,1950 : « L’Anneau de Jade » or the primacy of the rite over the event.
Throughout his life, Vu Cao Dam often said that his works were essentially drawn from Kim Vân Kiêu, perceived by…
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…
La Jeune Femme de Hué, 1937: Mai Thu or the sublime renunciation
In 1937, Mai Thu’s two best friends have already taken a leap : Vu Cao Dam settled in Paris as…
Le Pho, circa 1937: « La Femme en Jaune » or the journey is a demiurge.
What makes this work exceptional, in addition to its subtle execution, is that the artist offers a beautiful Tonkinese lady…
Mai Thu, 1977: Conversation or the fundamental charm of distance
1977: two years earlier, the Vietnam War ends with what some will call the “fall”, and others the “liberation” of…
Vu Cao Dam, « Le Thé » , circa 1930 or the phong-lu’u man
This unique work in Vu Cao Dam’s production was probably executed around 1930. A turning point in his life during which…
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…