Mai Thu, 1935, « The return of the harvest », or no one can be deprived of nostalgia
On October 21, 1930, having just graduated (on June 19) from the Hanoi School of Fine Arts, in the first…
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Mai Thu, 1946, “Mother and children” or the “delicate manifestation” – is it really that delicate ?
In 1960, French art critic Maximilien Gautier (1893-1977), proposed – in a booklet published by Mai Thu’s dealer Jean-François Apestéguy…
Mai Thu, « La Coiffure » circa 1939, or the “sailing cloud”
“La coiffure” is an enchanting painting by a passionate artist. A major work with an extremely rare stamp and a…
Mai Thu, 1961. Mother and Children. Or the secular Quân Âm
The light, nuanced background, with its discreet vegetal decoration, and the frame executed by the artist with its barely sketched…
Mai Thu, 1959, « Les Enfants » (Children), or the certainty of hope
We are honored to present a breathtaking work by Mai Thu. In 1959, the year of our painting, the 53…
Mai Thu, 1946, La Femme au châle rouge (The Woman With The Red Shawl) or the eyes and the heart
In 1946, Mai Thu has been living for the past two years in Vanves, a commune bordering Paris, in an…
Mai Thu, 1943, « L’élégante Interrogation » (The Elegant Questioning), or Will All The Images Disappear?
The interior bears witness to the somewhat old-fashioned austerity of the wealthy residences in Hanoi or Hue, at the time.…
Mai Trung Thu, 1942, “The Family” or the pretext of Confucianism
This large (46 x 60 cm) and beautiful gouache and ink on silk belongs to a series of works created…
Mai Thu, 1956, “Le Pont” or the happiness of the rite
Mai Thu, proud to be Tonkinese, depicts the mountains of the Middle Region in the distance. Set far back in…
Mai Thung Tru, « L’Aube Nouvelle », 1974, Or geography no longer makes history
The date and title of this large and unusual gouache and ink on silk can be explained: In 1974, the…