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Mai Trung Thu (Vietnam, 1906-1980) posing in front of his works at the exposition: “Résidence supérieure de l’Annam”, Hue, 1932; including La jeune femme de Hué (Young Lady from Hué), Jeune Fille au bouquet de lotus - Mademoiselle Phuong (Young Lady with the Lotus Bouquet - Mrs Phuong), La Mariée (The Bride),...

The Aymé family at their home in Dole, Jura, 1931. Top left: General Aymé; top right: Marcel Aymé; centre left: Michel, Marcel Aymé’s son; centre right: Marcel Aymé’s wife; seated: Alix Aymé.

Joseph Inguimberty (France, 1896-1971), towards 1930.

Alix Aymé in her Hanoi studio, around 1932

Alix Aymé polishing a lacquer panel in her Paris studio, around 1950

Mai Trung Thu and Ngo Manh Duc, Nice, 1942

Le Thi Luu and her son Ngo Manh Duc, Monaco, 1942

Portrait of Empress Nam Phuong (1913–1963), the last Empress of the Nguyễn Dynasty, was executed in Hue on 24 March 1934 by the French painter-traveller Léa Lafugie, on the occasion of the enthronement ceremony of the Empress according to the imperial decree conferring the title of Empress Nam Phuong. The work was previously presented at Drouot Paris @drouot_paris | Boisgirard-Antonini, Arts de l’Asie et de l’Orient, on 14 June 2019 (lot 336). LÉA LAFUGIE (1880–1972) Portrait of Empress Nam Phuong (1913–1963), on the Day of her Enthronement, Hué, 24 March 1934 signed (lower right); inscribed and dated ‘Hué, 24 mars 1934’ (lower right) ink, colours and white gouache on paper 46.5 × 31 cm. (18¼ × 12¼ in.) on the seal of the artist Drouot Paris | Boisgirard-Antonini, Paris, Arts de l’Asie et de l’Orient, 14 June 2019, lot 336.

VINH PHOI (1937-2017) Le temple (The Temple) signed 'Vinh Phoi' (lower right) gouache on paper 69.4 x 50.3 cm. (27 3/8 x 19 3/4 in.) Executed in 1998 one seal of the artist