Late painter’s work to be auctioned in Singapore

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Vietnamese art goes on auction in Hong Kong

The drawing entitled Nong Thon (Countryside) is expected to bring bids of US$41,000-54,000.

Other paintings by four other artists, Le Pho, Vu Cao Dam, Hong Viet Dung and Pham Luan, will also be on offer at the Traditional, Modern and Contemporary Art Auction in Singapore.

One of Vietnam’s best-known artists, Phai (1920-87) was born and lived all his life in Hanoi. He was a graduate of Indochina Fine Arts College (1941- 45).

For most of his life he worked in his studio at 87 Thuoc Bac Street. He left a huge art heritage, among which pictures of the Old Quarter oh Hanoi, are the most famous.

Phai had only one solo exhibition during his lifetime.