ÉCOLE DES BEAUX-ARTS DE L'INDOCHINE, CIRCA 1940-50

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80000 - 120000 EUR
ÉCOLE DES BEAUX-ARTS DE L'INDOCHINE, CIRCA 1940-50
Jonques dans la baie Lacquer with gold, silver and mother-of-pearl highlights, stamped “XN MY NGHE V.N HANOÏ” on the back. Screen with 4 panels Full screen : 100 x 157,9 cm - 39 3/8 x 62 3/16 in. Hauteur : 100 cm - 39 3/8 in. Largeur des panneaux : 39,5 + 39,4 + 39,5 + 39,5 cm Width of the panels : 15 9/16 + 15 1/2 + 15 9/16 + 15 9/16 in. This four-panel lacquer screen pays tribute to the beauty of the Vietnamese landscape. This idyllic bay is populated with its traditional boats and rocks. If the creation of lacquerware has long been the pinnacle of craftsmen, this work testifies to the true know-how of the students of the Indochina School of Fine Arts who offer a wonderful presentation of their country and position themselves as true artists. Lacquer painting is a major art in Vietnam, inseparable from the cultural history of the country. It is a traditional art by excellence, but also shines abroad and makes Vietnam a strong center for this ancestral technique. Although this craftsmanship dates back to the 15th century, its current influence owes much to the impetus of Joseph Inguimberty at the Indochina School of Fine Arts, who introduced lacquerware courses in 1927. Thanks to new ideas introduced with the modernity of the School, the French teacher clearly redefined the creative process of lacquer and gave it new principles. With the help of Alix Aymé, a free and talented artist, they worked to enrich the use of colours. Traditionally, only red, lack, brown, but also silver and gold were represented. But with the introduction of new materials such as eggshell, cadmium sulphide or chromium oxide, other colours such as white, yellow or green appeared. This creative renewal has continued ever since, allowing artists to impose this Asian technique as the equal of Western painting.
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