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Lê Phổ — Les tulipes rouges et les fleurs de pommier (Red Tulips and Apple Blossoms)
Lê Phổ

Les tulipes rouges et les fleurs de pommier (Red Tulips and Apple Blossoms)

A luminous arrangement of vivid red tulips and delicate apple blossoms is rendered with graceful fluidity on silk, showcasing Lê Phổ's masterful blending of Eastern and Western artistic traditions. The translucent quality of the silk ground lends the composition an ethereal lightness, while the interplay of ink, colour, and oil creates rich depth and subtle tonal variation. The work reflects the artist's signature style, marrying the refined elegance of Vietnamese and Chinese brushwork with the sensuous richness of French Post-Impressionism.

Medium
ink, colour and oil on silk

🔨 Auction Lot

20th Century & Contemporary Art & Design Day Sale

November 26, 2018

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Lê Phổ, Les tulipes rouges et les fleurs de pommier (Red Tulips and Apple Blossoms)

A luminous arrangement of vivid red tulips and delicate apple blossoms is rendered with graceful fluidity on silk, showcasing Lê Phổ's masterful blending of Eastern and Western artistic traditions. The translucent quality of the silk ground lends the composition an ethereal lightness, while the interplay of ink, colour, and oil creates rich depth and subtle tonal variation. The work reflects the artist's signature style, marrying the refined elegance of Vietnamese and Chinese brushwork with the sensuous richness of French Post-Impressionism.

Medium
ink, colour and oil on silk
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Vietnamese Artist, Silk Painting, 20th Century, Male Artist, Lyrical And Delicate, Floral Still Life, Ink And Oil, Vibrant Reds, Modern Master, Orientalist

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