Vu Cao Dam – The Findlay Period : Before and During
Throughout his life, Vu Cao Dam repeated that his work was essentially drawn from the Kim Van Kieu, the poetic…
Vu Cao Dam – « The Best of Us »
Almost two decades ago, I asked this question of one of the great figures of Vietnamese painting, “according to you…
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…
Le Pho’s Three Periods: Early Works – Romanet – Findlay
If we consider Le Pho’s work over his life (1907-2001), three periods appear, each with a distinct history and style. The…
The Class List Of Students At The École Des Beaux-Arts D’Hanoi 1925-1945
Any ranking is, by its very nature, relative and subjective. Though occasionally unfair, such a ranking is always instructive. The…
« Three Young Ladies » by Luong Xuan Nhi, 1936.
Luong Xuan Nhi holds a prominent place within 20th Century pictorial Vietnamese art. He was a graduate from the Hanoi…
Watercolors by Thang Tran Phenh (1895 – 1972)
This series of nine watercolors is absolutely unique in Vietnamese painting: they can be dated around 1930-1935 when the painter…
« The Betel Nut Seller » – Nguyen Phan Chanh. 1931
Considered icons of Vietnamese art, the early works of Nguyen Phan Chanh were critically acclaimed, widely published, and avidly collected…
Nguyen Trung: grace against dogmastism
Certainly, the history of 20th century Vietnamese painting must be clearly described – in artistic terms – by referring to…
Le Pho – « Le Moment Agréable ». Around 1938.
Dr. Francois Charles, a prominent doctor working in Oran, French Algeria, first acquired the present lot from the well-known cultural…