Archive, Fine Art, Southeast Asian Art

Nguyen Gia Tri (Vietnam, 1908-1993)
Le trois femmes (Three Ladies)
signed and dated 'Ng TRI 34' (upper right); signed 'TRI' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
116.5 x 89.5 cm. (45 7/8 x 35 1/4 in.)
Painted in 1934

Provenance
Gift from the artist to Le Pho
Private collection, France (acquired from the above)
Acquired from the above by the present owner

The work is accompanied by a handwritten letter of authenticity certified by Le Pho on the date of 10 July 2000.

Exhibited
LGDR Hong Kong: Scenes of This World — Modern Paintings from Singapore and Vietnam

Nguyen Gia Tri’s masterpiece Trois Femmes framed