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Nguyen Phan Chanh, 1930-31, « La Pâtisserie » or the Gods are in love
1 November 2021 Off By Jean-François Hubert

Nguyen Phan Chanh, 1930-31, « La Pâtisserie » or the Gods are in love

Nguyen Phan Chanh

 “La Pâtisserie” is one of a small group of sublime and very rare works executed by the painter between 1929…

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Hoang Tich Chu, 1950, « The High Region of Tonkin » or a phantasmagorical naturalism
1 November 2021 Off By Jean-François Hubert

Hoang Tich Chu, 1950, « The High Region of Tonkin » or a phantasmagorical naturalism

Vietnamese painting

After graduating from the Hanoi School of Fine Arts in 1941, Hoang Tich Chu started a lacquer workshop with his…

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Le Pho, The Virgin Mary and the Child Jesus, circa 1938, or an european construction
15 October 2021 Off By Jean-François Hubert

Le Pho, The Virgin Mary and the Child Jesus, circa 1938, or an european construction

Le Pho

In 1970, art critic Waldemar–George (1893-1970) published his eponymous book with the evocative title: ”Le Pho, the divine painter”. In…

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Paris is a party… A Moveable Feast: the  one-way journey of vietnamese artists in the 30s.
30 August 2021 Off By Jean-François Hubert

Paris is a party… A Moveable Feast: the one-way journey of vietnamese artists in the 30s.

Vietnamese painting

It was because he was confident in their talent that, from 1929, Victor Tardieu, the founder (in 1924) of the…

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« Nu Debout » (Standing Nude), c 1937 or the joyfull farewell to the past
26 July 2021 Off By Jean-François Hubert

« Nu Debout » (Standing Nude), c 1937 or the joyfull farewell to the past

Le Pho

Nudes were rarely painted in the history of Vietnamese Modern Art.  The Confucian culture and social mores of the 1930s…

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Christie’s Hong Kong: May 24 & 25, 2021: The “white gloves”, “Mona Lisa,” and Bui Xuan Phai’s restored honor
7 June 2021 Off By Jean-François Hubert

Christie’s Hong Kong: May 24 & 25, 2021: The “white gloves”, “Mona Lisa,” and Bui Xuan Phai’s restored honor

Vietnamese painting

A new “white glove” sale was held at Christie’s in Hong Kong on May 24th (evening sale) and 25th (day…

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Le Pho « Le Printemps », 1955, Or a turn in the artist’s work
27 May 2021 Off By Jean-François Hubert

Le Pho « Le Printemps », 1955, Or a turn in the artist’s work

Le Pho

It is always fascinating to observe in the work of an artist the successive stages of construction (or deconstruction) of…

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Nguyen Phan Chan « Les Teinturières », 1931: The Meaning Of Sign
20 May 2021 Off By Jean-François Hubert

Nguyen Phan Chan « Les Teinturières », 1931: The Meaning Of Sign

Nguyen Phan Chanh

Nguyen Phan Chanh probably painted Les Teinturières in November 1931, just as the Paris Colonial Exhibition was coming to an…

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Mai Thung Tru, « L’Aube Nouvelle », 1974,  Or geography no longer makes history
14 May 2021 Off By Jean-François Hubert

Mai Thung Tru, « L’Aube Nouvelle », 1974, Or geography no longer makes history

Mai Thu

The date and title of this large and unusual gouache and ink on silk can be explained:  In 1974, the…

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Le Pho, c.1938, « La Femme Au Panier » Or the post card and the visiting card
11 May 2021 Off By Jean-François Hubert

Le Pho, c.1938, « La Femme Au Panier » Or the post card and the visiting card

Le Pho

In 1938, having been in France for a year, Le Pho shares what is for him the essence of Vietnam…

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