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Nguyen Tien Chung — Village du Tonkin 東京村
Nguyen Tien Chung

Village du Tonkin 東京村

1935

Nguyen Tien Chung's 'Village du Tonkin 東京村' is a 1935 lacquer on panel work that blends Vietnamese artistic traditions with modernist influences. The work captures a glimpse of Tonkinese village life through the refined medium of lacquer painting.

Medium
lacquer on panel
Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Modern Day Auction

April 6, 2023

Estimate: $380,000 – $600,000

Lot 737

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Nguyen Tien Chung, Village du Tonkin 東京村, 1935

Nguyen Tien Chung's 'Village du Tonkin 東京村' is a 1935 lacquer on panel work that blends Vietnamese artistic traditions with modernist influences. The work captures a glimpse of Tonkinese village life through the refined medium of lacquer painting.

Medium
lacquer on panel
Year
1935
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Cultural, Lacquer On Panel, Twentieth Century, Village Scene, Detailed, Narrative, Warm Tones, Figurative, Traditional Craft, Vietnamese