Nguyen Phan Chanh (Vietnam, 1892-1984)
L’acupunctrice (The Acupuncturist)
inscribed in Chinese (upper left); signed and inscribed in Chinese (upper right)
ink and gouache on silk
63.8 x 54 cm. (25 1⁄8 x 21 1⁄4 in.)
Painted in 1931
three seals of the artist

Provenance
Collection of Doctor Adrien Le Roy des Barres (1872-1945), thence by descent
Private collection, France
Cannes Enchères, 3 March 2018, lot 1
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner

Exhibited
Hong Kong, LGDR & Wei, Scenes Of This World: Modern Paintings From Singapore and Vietnam, January-March 2023.

Estimate
HKD 1,500,000 – HKD 2,500,000

Price Realised
HKD 1,890,000

Christie’s, The Henderson, Hong Kong
A Quest for Eternity: The Philippe Damas Collection
Live Auction | 29 March 2025