Mai Trung Thứ
Two Boys Playing the Flute
1959
Mai Trung Thứ's 'Two Boys Playing the Flute' (1959) is created in ink and gouache on silk using techniques from the École des Beaux Arts d'Indochine. The work captures a tender moment of musical companionship while showcasing the artist's sophisticated integration of Vietnamese materials with European artistic methods.
- Medium
- Mai Thu offers his collectors a visual poetry of his homeland through his ‘occidentalised’ version of Vietnamese art. The portrayal of women or children in a peaceful domestic setting is a recurring motif in Mai Thu’s oeuvre. Two musicians encapsulates the tender moment of two boys playing a flute. The painting is made up of ink and gouache on silk – a technique originating from École des Beaux Arts d’Indochine, devised to apply European techniques whilst utilising local materials. Mai Thu favoured this medium as ink allowed for a precision of line, demonstrated in the outlines and the many folds in the boys’ clothing.
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
20th Century & Contemporary Art & Design Day Sale
May 25, 2019
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