The painting created by the first female artist of modern Vietnamese art was sold for more than 13 billion dong
Picture Mère et enfant (Mother and child) by painter Le Thi Luu became the highest auctioned work in the session Indochineincluding 49 modern paintings, old magazines of painters, teachers of Indochina Fine Arts College.
The above information Sotheby’s said that the work, with ink and color on silk, was made around the 1960s. The image of a mother holding a child in her arms, her face shining with motherly love is conveyed through an ingenious color combination. , delicate drawings, bringing viewers into a world that is both luxurious, peaceful and soft.
The painting is close, touching, full of love between mother and child, representing the writing style of female artist Le Thi Luu.
The painting “Mother and child” by artist Le Thi Luu. (Photo: Sotheby’s)
Share with PV Vietnamese people, Art researcher Ngo Kim Khoi affirmed: “The painting “Mother and child” is a valuable painting. In the future, this work will certainly reach a higher price. Known as the first female painter of modern Vietnamese art, her paintings always show femininity, tenderness and rich emotions.
The painting “Stork fish” by painter Nam Son. (Photo: Sotheby’s)
Ngo Kim Khoi also added that in the auction on April 21, there was another remarkable work, which was the painting “Stork fish” by the painter Nam Son. This is a beautiful painting and has a lot of historical value, when there is a wooden stamp on it, confirming that it used to belong to the personal collection of painter To Ngoc Van. However, due to bad luck, the painting was only offered for more than 20,000 Euros (about 500,000 million VND).
Female painter Le Thi Luu. (Photo: VNCA)
Ms. Le Thi Luu (1911 – 1988) was the first female painter of modern Vietnamese art. At a time when women were still heavily influenced by feudalism, she decided to enter the Indochina Fine Arts College and persuaded her family to take painting classes… nude. After graduating as valedictorian of the 3rd class of Indochina Fine Arts College, her name is well known.
In the 1940s, Le Thi Luu went to France with her husband, Ngo The Tan, and a number of other Vietnamese painters such as Mai Thu, Le Pho and Vu Cao Dam.
In the 1950s, Le Thi Luu immersed herself in Vietnamese cultural roots, mainly painting with ink and gouache on silk. Her favorite subjects are Vietnamese women and children, whose radiant faces she portrays in a particularly authentic way.
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