Ton That Dao – La Coiffure
In this rare silk, the confined atmosphere, austere and yet so typical of the old Hue is well described: one gets dressed, the makeup is on to keep up with the social rank: everything is duty with no pleasure;
Le Pho – Nude. 1931
This superlative masterwork is of great historical and artistic significance – both marking a milestone in the artist’s work as well as in Vietnamese painting.
Nguyen Phan Chanh – “La Marchande de Ôc”
A historic manifesto, a homage to the beauty of a current everyday scene, an expression of so singular a genius,…
Truong Bé: A Quest For The Absolute
Just exactly what do you know about a person? His life? It is simply what you find out about the…
Le Pho – The Bath At Sea
2019 witnessed the great painter Le Pho (b. Hadong 1907 d. Paris 2000) become the most expensive Franco-Vietnamese painter in…
Luong Xuan Nhi – Fisherman’s Family. 1940.
The fisherman says: Stay with meLet’s share my poverty and let’s live without a worry…I have my trade and my…
La Toilette (Washing) by Le Pho
In 1925, Vietnam any painting of a nude was the fruit of a clash between two mentalities: on the one…
La Guerre, 1968, by Mai Thu: A Scream for Humanity
Mai Thu is mostly recognized for his representations of a happy world, gentle and idealized filled with beautiful women dressed…
2019: the year of all records for Vietnamese art at Christie’s Hong Kong
2019 began with a White Glove Sale at Christie’s Hong Kong on May 25. The year continued with another White…
Vu Cao Dam and the Temptation of the Western World « Couple » – 1945
Although this painting is a clear depiction of a man and a woman, and one of Vu Cao Dam’s favorite…