MAI TRUNG THỨ (1906-1980)

Lot 10
Go to lot
Estimation :
50000 - 80000 EUR
Result with fees
Result : 84 500EUR
MAI TRUNG THỨ (1906-1980)
Femme à l'éventail, 1957 Ink and color on silk, signed and dated upper right, titled on the back. In its original frame made by the artist. 23,7 x 15 cm - 9 1/4 x 5 7/8 in. Mai Trung Thứ, a student of the first class of the Indochina School of Fine Arts, has established himself as one of the most appreciated and recognized artists of his generation. Brilliantly embodying the skilful blend of Western and Far Eastern cultures, his works quickly gained a certain reputation. At the end of the 1950s, he began to produce small formats, thus allowing a wider distribution of his work. With a meticulousness that is his own, the artist transforms these small formats into a real work of goldsmith. An ccomplished artist, Mai Trung Thứ works on the artwork as a whole and is dedicated to the realization of the frames. If the stylistic evolution of the artist can be marked by three periods, his sources of inspiration remain constant. Among them, the female subject is particularly important. Their graceful silhouettes and their ebony hair bring to his compositions the vision of a traditional Vietnam. Mai Trung Thứ, a painter of femininity, has endeavored to transcribe the beauty of his models in the form of posed portraits. In Femme à l’éventail, his model is seated three-quarters, gracefully holding her fan in her right hand, her gaze meeting that of the viewer. The social status of this elegant young woman is evident in the refinement of her delicately embroidered slippers. The hanging on the ceiling together with a typically Asian chair complete the composition. Exploiting the codes of the Western portrait genre, Mai Trung Thứ differentiates himself through a technique specific to his apprenticeship at the Indochina School of Fine Arts. The use of ink and gouache in successive layers on the silk brings a unique sensitivity and softness. The end of the 1950’s was marked by the introduction of more vivid colors, as he had mastered this technique for several years. Thus, the blue of the áo dài but also the yellow of the dye or the inside of her outfit, or the green of the headband bring joyful tones in a sober composition.
My orders
Sale information
Sales conditions
Return to catalogue