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MAI trung THU (1906-1980)
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MAI trung THU (1906-1980)
Femme se coiffant, 1956
Ink and color on silk, signed and dated upper right.
In its original frame made by the artist.
18 x 12.8 cm - 7 x 5 in
The intimate scenes representing moments such as the washing or the hairdressing have inspired the greatest French artists of the nineteenth century. Degas, Renoir, Toulouse-Lautrec or Berthe Morisot have left to posterity many works capturing a fragment of the daily life of these young women. Hiding from the indiscreet gaze of the spectator, they have abandoned their formal attire to appear in a disarming naturalness.
Although not belonging to the same generation nor to the same movement, Mai Trung Thứ, has made these delicate moments one of his favorite subjects. Femme se coif - fant thus illustrates his talent for capturing a simple moment of everyday life while retaining a unique sincerity and gentleness. The composition is sober, devoid of artifice. Only a typical Asian table and bowl adorn the background. The young girl is dressed in a simple white shirt worn over yellow pants. Untangling her long jet-colored hair with a graceful hand, her eyes are lost in the distance, letting herself be carried away by daydreams. Her soft face is that of a young Vietnamese woman: light skin, fine features and almond-shaped eyes. Made in a period when bright colors are important, Mai Trung Thứ, uses primary colors such as yellow and blue that he skillfully contrasts with a slightly faded green. The juxtaposition of these flat tints is made pos - sible by this particular technique of colored gouache on silk that is so dear to his heart and that he has developed considerably over the years. Nearly a century after the Impressionists, Mai Trung Thứ, renews one of the most inspiring scenes of intimacy with an innovative vision marked by the softness of Asian models.
Femme se coiffant, 1956
Ink and color on silk, signed and dated upper right.
In its original frame made by the artist.
18 x 12.8 cm - 7 x 5 in
The intimate scenes representing moments such as the washing or the hairdressing have inspired the greatest French artists of the nineteenth century. Degas, Renoir, Toulouse-Lautrec or Berthe Morisot have left to posterity many works capturing a fragment of the daily life of these young women. Hiding from the indiscreet gaze of the spectator, they have abandoned their formal attire to appear in a disarming naturalness.
Although not belonging to the same generation nor to the same movement, Mai Trung Thứ, has made these delicate moments one of his favorite subjects. Femme se coif - fant thus illustrates his talent for capturing a simple moment of everyday life while retaining a unique sincerity and gentleness. The composition is sober, devoid of artifice. Only a typical Asian table and bowl adorn the background. The young girl is dressed in a simple white shirt worn over yellow pants. Untangling her long jet-colored hair with a graceful hand, her eyes are lost in the distance, letting herself be carried away by daydreams. Her soft face is that of a young Vietnamese woman: light skin, fine features and almond-shaped eyes. Made in a period when bright colors are important, Mai Trung Thứ, uses primary colors such as yellow and blue that he skillfully contrasts with a slightly faded green. The juxtaposition of these flat tints is made pos - sible by this particular technique of colored gouache on silk that is so dear to his heart and that he has developed considerably over the years. Nearly a century after the Impressionists, Mai Trung Thứ, renews one of the most inspiring scenes of intimacy with an innovative vision marked by the softness of Asian models.