Archive, Fine Art, Southeast Asian Art
BUI XUAN PHAI (1920-1988) Rue de Hanoi (Hanoi Street) signed and dated 'PHAI 64' (lower right) mixed media on newspaper 54.5 x 78 cm. (21 1⁄2 x 30 3⁄4 in. ) Executed in 1964 PROVENANCE Acquired directly from the artist in 1983 Private collection, France (acquired from the above in 2003) Acquired from the above by the present owner LITERATURE J.F. Hubert, C. Noppe, Arts Du Vietnam: La Fleur du pêcher et l'Oiseau d'azur, exh. cat., Musée Royal de Mariemont, Mariemont, 2002 (illustrated, plate 9.17, p. 174). P. A. Doridou, Bui Xuan Phai: l'un des quatre piliers du temple, 15 November 2002 (illustrated, p. 239). EXHIBITED Mariemont, Musée Royal de Mariemont, Arts Du Vietnam: La Fleur du pêcher et l'Oiseau d'azur, April-August 2002.

Bui Xuan Phai (1920-1988)
Rue de Hanoi (Hanoi Street)
signed and dated 'PHAI 64' (lower right)
mixed media on newspaper
54.5 x 78 cm. (21 1⁄2 x 30 3⁄4 in. )
Executed in 1964

Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist in 1983
Private collection, France (acquired from the above in 2003)
Acquired from the above by the present owner

Literature
J.F. Hubert, C. Noppe, Arts Du Vietnam: La Fleur du pêcher et l'Oiseau d'azur, exh. cat., Musée Royal de Mariemont, Mariemont, 2002 (illustrated, plate 9.17, p. 174).
P. A. Doridou, Bui Xuan Phai: l'un des quatre piliers du temple, 15 November 2002 (illustrated, p. 239).

Exhibited
Mariemont, Musée Royal de Mariemont, Arts Du Vietnam: La Fleur du pêcher et l'Oiseau d'azur, April-August 2002.

Estimate
HKD 260,000 – HKD 360,000

Price Realised
HKD 378,000

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