« Nu Debout » (Standing Nude), c 1937 or the joyfull farewell to the past
Nudes were rarely painted in the history of Vietnamese Modern Art. The Confucian culture and social mores of the 1930s…
Category: Le Pho
Le Pho « Le Printemps », 1955, Or a turn in the artist’s work
It is always fascinating to observe in the work of an artist the successive stages of construction (or deconstruction) of…
Le Pho, c.1938, « La Femme Au Panier » Or the post card and the visiting card
In 1938, having been in France for a year, Le Pho shares what is for him the essence of Vietnam…
le Pho – Les Amaryllis, 1934. A flower is also a flag
« Les Amaryllis » is an extremely rare piece by Le Pho and is perhaps the most beautiful representation of flowers in…
Le Pho, « Maternité », 1940 : from the European sacred to the secular pluriversal
The first time Le Pho had a glimpse at the Madonna and Child was probably in Vietnam, in a church,…
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…
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 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…
Le Pho. « Les Éternités » (Eternities). Lacquer. Circa 1935.
Works on lacquer by Le Pho are extremely rare. In the famous 1931 Exposition Coloniale (Colonial Exhibition) in Paris, Le…