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 –…
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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…
Le Pho « Paysage du Tonkin », 1932-1934, Or the choice of the dream against the memory
“Paysage du Tonkin” (Landscape of Tonkin), signed, signed again in Chinese lower right is a lacquer on panel of exceptional…
Le Pho, « La Femme Aux Rosiers » (The Woman With Roses), circa 1940, or the incredible sweetness of being
Our gouache and ink on silk of beautiful dimension is remarkable by the extreme softness which emerges and, by the…
Le Pho, « Les Lys » (The Lillies), circa 1936, or art, “renunciation of the intelligence to reason the concrete”
Our work, subject to inventory, is the most beautiful “bouquet” of flowers painted by Le Pho who was prolix in…
Le Pho, ” La Femme du Mandarin (The Mandarin’s Wife), 1931, or a vehement impassivity
Every great painter has his emblematic work. Among many others, Guernica for Picasso, Le déjeuner sur l’herbe for Manet, David…