Vu Cao Dam, 1940, “Hè” or is life just a buffoonery?
When he painted this gouache and ink on silk in 1940, Vu Cao Dam was already living in Paris for…
Vu Cao Dam – Jeune Femme à l’Éventail. 1951
This painting marks a significant change in the artist’s work. It was created in 1951 when the artist just arrived…
le Pho – Les Amaryllis, 1934. A flower is also a flag
« Les Amaryllis » is an extremely rare piece by Le Pho and is perhaps the most beautiful representation of flowers in…
Le Thi Luu (1911-1988) or is reverence worth reference ?
Le Thi Luu was born on 19 January in Tho Khoi which was the today province of Ha Bac, North…
« 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.…