Bui Xuan Phai (1920-1988) Lot n° 33

Cat Ba Island 1980 Oil on canvas signed and dated lower right 40 x 50 cm Provenance: > European private collection, acquired from the artist's family > Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity Condition report : Framed He is one of Vietnam's most famous painters, best known for his depictions of the city of Hanoi. Initially employed as a newspaper illustrator, at just 20 he was selected for an exhibition in Tokyo. Hanoi from the 50s to the 70s is at the heart of his work. Influenced by the great European painters such as Picasso, Chagall and Matisse, he explored a variety of media, creating nostalgic canvases depicting the beauty but also the misery of his country. In 1996, the painter was posthumously awarded the Ho Chi Minh Prize for Literature and Art (MLD).