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…
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. …