Paintings by famous painter Le Pho were once again hammered with the highest price.

The auction "Legends of the Indochina School of Fine Arts" was held simultaneously in Hanoi and Paris (France), gathering works by many famous Vietnamese painters such as Nguyen Tuong Lan, To Ngoc Van, Le Pho, Vu Cao Dam, Mai Trung Thu... Many famous works were displayed at this auction.

Evening of October 12 at Hanoi, auction Legends of the Indochina College of Fine Arts organized, gathering works of many famous Vietnamese painters such as Nguyen Tuong Lan, To Ngoc Van, Le Pho, Vu Cao Dam, Mai Trung Thu, Pham Hau, Nguyen Tu Nghiem...

Woodcut painting of Uncle Ho at Bac Bo Palace (center) and some works on display at the auction on the afternoon of October 12.

Session auction organized by Millon (France) at the same time in Hanoi and Paris (France), including 59 lots. Before the auction, the work was estimated to have the highest price reaching 300,000 euros (more than 8 billion VND). However, when the results were announced, a surprise occurred when the painting by famous artist Le Pho far exceeded this price.

Picture Mother's Gift by Le Pho was sold for 600,000 euros (more than 16 billion VND) - the highest price of the session. The painting was created between 1935 and 1945, painted with ink and color on silk.

According to the auction house, the work depicts the Virgin Mary and Child Jesus with strokes bearing strong Vietnamese imprints. The characters’ costumes are also made of traditional Vietnamese silk.

The second highest-priced painting of the session was also a work by Le Pho, whose name is Lady and the Parrot painted in 1938. The work was sold for 315,000 euros (more than 8 billion VND).

Le Pho often included images of birds, including parrots, in his works. The auction house commented that the main character in the painting was intentionally placed in the center, the largest position, taking up 3/4 of the painting's surface.

Le Pho often used images of birds, including parrots, in his works. Photo: Millon.

The second figure was a parrot stretching its neck and chirping. The hostess stood there, one hand raised towards the parrot, the other holding a bowl of food.

"All the details focus on expressing the mentality of a mature, independent woman with a strong personality. Le Pho's thinking about shapes and colors makes the painting gentle," the company said. Millon describe.

Le Pho There are also some paintings of flowers and paintings. Portrait of a young woman successfully auctioned at the session Legends of the Indochina College of Fine Arts. Le Pho's silk paintings painted before 1945, especially those painted during his time in Vietnam, all have very high prices due to the rarity and value of the materials.

In the group of paintings sold for over 100,000 euros (more than 2 billion VND), there is also a work Youth by painter Nguyen Tuong Lan - hammered at 310,000 euros (more than 8.4 billion VND), the work Reflection on the river by artist Tran Phuc Duyen was sold for 112,000 euros (more than 3 billion VND).

The woodcut painting of Uncle Ho in the Northern Palace is one of the earliest creations about President Ho Chi Minh right after the August Revolution in 1945. Photo: Millon.

Woodcut Uncle Ho in the Northern Palace by artist To Ngoc Van was hammered for 2,200 euros (about 60 million VND). This is one of the earliest works about President Ho Chi Minh right after the August Revolution in 1945.

Some other works that were also successfully auctioned are: Two roosters (Vu Cao Dam), Young girl (Nguyen Tu Nghiem), Reflection (Mai Trung Thu)...

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