Vietnamese painter Mai Trung Thu (Kiến An, November 10, 1906 - Clichy, October 10, 1980) has been known since the late 1950s for his paintings on silk. These works have been widely reproduced and have contributed aknowledging traditional Vietnamese life during times of peace and upheaval of the Vietnam War. An amateur filmmaker and photographer, he was also a musician who expressed this passion throughout all periods of his painting.
The estate of Mai-Thu
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Mai-Thu, La Source, 1966
Ink and colors on silk
Signed and dated lower right
Dated, titled and monogrammed on the back
In the original artist's frame
95,3 x 72,4 x 2,8 cm
37 1/2 x 28 1/2 x 1 1/8 in (framed) -
L'Orage, 1958
Ink and colors on silk
Signed and dated lower left
83 x 65,5 x 3,4 cm
32 5/8 x 25 3/4 x 1 3/8 in (framed) -
Autoportrait à la cigarette, 1927
Oil on masonite
Monogrammed and dated lower right
35 x 27 cm
13 3/4 x 10 5/8 in (framed) -
Enfant endormi, 1954
Ink and colors on silk
Signed and dated lower left
16 x 22 cm (unframed)
6 1/4 x 8 5/8 in (unframed) -
Petite Fille en costume de fête , 1970
Ink and colors on silk
Signed and dated lower left.
In the original artist's frame
39 x 28 cm
15 3/8 x 11 1/8 in (framed)
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Costumes de fête, 1963
Ink and colors on silk
Signed and dated upper right
In the original artist's frame
91 x 41 cm
35 7/8 x 16 1/8 in (framed) -
Portrait de famille, 1971
Ink and colors on silk
Signed and dated lower right, monogrammed, titled and dated on the back
In the original artist's frame
88 x 69 cm
34 5/8 x 27 1/8 in (framed) -
Musicienne à la guitare, 1972
Ink and colors on silk
Signed and dated upper left.
In the original artist's frame
49,5 x 29,5 x 3,5 cm
19 1/2 x 11 5/8 x 1 3/8 in (framed) -
Musicienne à la viole, 1972
Ink and colors on silk
Signed and dated upper left
In the original artist's frame
46 x 29,5 x 3,5 cm
18 1/8 x 11 5/8 x 1 3/8 in (framed)
Exhibitions
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— • Paris, Matignon