Category: Southeast Asian Art

Vu Cao Dam (Vietnam, 1908-2000) L'Anneau de Jade (The Jade Ring) signed 'Vu Cao Dam' (lower right) gouache and ink on silk 21¼ x 17¾ in. (54 x 45 cm.) Painted circa 1950 Vu Cao Dam, "L’Anneau de Jade" or the primacy of the rite over the event Throughout his life, Vu Cao Dam often ...

Vu Cao Dam (Vietnam, 1908-2000) Jeune Femme à L'Éventail mixed media on silk laid on panel 46 x 33cm. (18 x 13 in.) painted in 1951 This painting marks a significant change in the artist’s work. It was created in 1951 when the artist just arrived in Vence (south of France) after living a long ...

Vu Cao Dam (Vietnam, 1908-2000) The Cheo Actor Signed and dated '40 lower right Ink and gouache on silk 39.5 x 25 cm. (15 1/4 x 10 in.) painted in 1940 When he painted this gouache and ink on silk in 1940, Vu Cao Dam was already living in Paris for nine years. In this ...

Vu Cao Dam (1908-2000) Bouddha (Buddha) signed, dated and inscribed 'vu cao dam Vence 54' (lower right) oil on panel 61 x 40.5 cm. (24 x 16 in.) Painted in 1954 Provenance Collection of Mr Tuan H Pham, California, USA The Secularization of Existence When Vu Cao Dam created this painting in 1954, he was ...

Le Pho (Vietnam, 1907-2001) Maternité signed in Chinese and English and stamped (lower left) gouache on silk 54.5 x 46 cm painted in 1940 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 ...

Le Pho (Vietnam, 1907-2001) Nativité (The Nativity) signed in Chinese and signed 'Le Pho' (upper right) ink and gouache on silk 69 x 54.5 cm. (27 1/8 x 21 ½ in.) Painted in 1941 one seal of the artist Provenance Galerie Lorenceau, Vichy, France Private collection, France Thence by descent to the previous owner Acquired ...

Le Pho (Vietnam, 1907-2001) Le Concert signed 'Le pho', signed again in Chinese (upper centre); inscribed 'Le Concerte No 62' (on the reverse) one seal of the artist ink and gouache on silk laid on board 60 x 50 cm. (23 5/8 x 19 5/8 in.) Painted in 1938 one seal of the artist Provenance ...

Le Pho (Vietnam, 1907-2001) Abandon signed in Chinese and signed 'Le pho' (lower left); gallery label affixed on the reverse ink, oil and gouache on silk 49.5 x 49 cm. (19 ½ x 19 ¼ in.) Painted in 1946 Le Pho: Abandon, a Milestone in the Artist's Work All the greatest painters keep painting interpretations ...

Le Pho (Vietnam, 1907-2001) La Toilette (Washing) signed ‘Le pho’, signed again in Chinese (upper right) ink and gouache on silk laid on paper 31 x 23 cm. (12 1/4 x 9 in.) Painted in 1942 on seal of the artist Provenance A personal gift from Le Pho to Docteur Tinh Doan, Troyes, France Private ...

Le Pho (Vietnam, 1907-2001) La Pagode signed and dated 'Le Pho 1930' (lower right); titled and dated 'La Pagode 1930' (on the reverse) oil on paper laid on board 111.5 x 140 cm. (43 7/8 x 55 1/8 in.) Painted in 1930 In olden times, Vietnam is confronted by a double necessity: to defend the ...