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"The quintessential Vietnamese silhouette : strength and elegance. Confidence and tenderness. The genius of the artist transpires in his subtle rendering of volumes."
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A Landmark Collection of Vietnamese Art : THE JEAN-MARC LEFÈVRE COLLECTION
MAI TRUNG THU (1906-1980)
Retour de la cueillette (Back from Fruit Picking)
Price realised HKD 437,500
Estimate
HKD 300,000 – HKD 400,000
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MAI TRUNG THU (1906-1980)
Retour de la cueillette (Back from Fruit Picking)
Price realised HKD 437,500
Price realised HKD 437,500
Details
MAI TRUNG THU (1906-1980)
Retour de la cueillette (Back from Fruit Picking)
signed and dated ‘MAI TR THU 1935’ (lower right)
pastel, charcoal, and chalk on paper
58.8 x 38.8 cm. (23 1/8 x 15 1/4 in.)
Executed in 1935
one seal of the artist
Retour de la cueillette (Back from Fruit Picking)
signed and dated ‘MAI TR THU 1935’ (lower right)
pastel, charcoal, and chalk on paper
58.8 x 38.8 cm. (23 1/8 x 15 1/4 in.)
Executed in 1935
one seal of the artist
Provenance
Collection of Jean-Marc Lefèvre, Paris, France
Brought to you by
Dexter How (陶啟勇)