« La Vaccination »; « La Tonkinoise »; « La Vietnamienne à l’enfant » by Victor Tardieu. c.1925
The most beautiful epics are always the result of chance and necessity. Tardieu is no exception to the rule. …
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,…
Luong Xuan Nhi « The Little Cowherd » 1937 Or What Is The Use Of Holding The Sun?
This gouache and ink on silk was painted after the artist had already made a charcoal sketch in preparation in…
Luu Van Sin, 1937 : “Resting On The Way To The New Year Market” Or Walk. But Where?
In his gouache and ink on silk, Luu Van Sin – a 1936 graduate of the École des Beaux Arts…
Mai Thu, 1940, « Spring Wind » or the demanding breath of freedom
In 1940, when he painted this rare and subtle gouache and ink on silk, Mai Thu was already living in…
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…