Le Pho « Le Printemps », 1955, Or a turn in the artist’s work
It is always fascinating to observe in the work of an artist the successive stages of construction (or deconstruction) of…
Nguyen Phan Chan « Les Teinturières », 1931: The Meaning Of Sign
Nguyen Phan Chanh probably painted Les Teinturières in November 1931, just as the Paris Colonial Exhibition was coming to an…
Mai Thung Tru, « L’Aube Nouvelle », 1974, Or geography no longer makes history
The date and title of this large and unusual gouache and ink on silk can be explained: In 1974, the…
Le Pho, c.1938, « La Femme Au Panier » Or the post card and the visiting card
In 1938, having been in France for a year, Le Pho shares what is for him the essence of Vietnam…
Mai Thu, “La Joconde” (Mona Lisa), 1974, or the other one’s smile
Mai Trung Thu, in his career as an artist, has never hesitated though exceptionally, to confront himself pictorially with the…
Joseph Inguimberty: The Founding Father In Love With The Vietnam Land
Joseph Inguimberty was born in Marseille on January 18th, 1896. When it came to painting he always found inspiration in…
Nguyen Phan Chanh, 1937 « La Marche Nuptiale » or weariness in the step
This gouache and ink on silk, large dimension (48,5 X 85,5 cm) is of particular importance in the work of…
Vu Cao Dam. 1951, « Jeune Femme à Sa Coiffure » or Anna is no longer Anna
In 1950, Vu Cao Dam, whose asthma was steadily getting worse, decided to leave Paris for a place that would…
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…