Still Life
Lê Phổ
1956
On view : WORLD OF FLOWERS EXHIBITION HALL
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- YEAR:1956
- MEDIUM:Oil on silk
- DIMENSIONS:73 × 49 cm
Introduction
Lê Phổ, one of the most prominent Vietnamese artists of the 20th century, is known for his paintings of flowers and female subjects. He successfully combined traditional Chinese and Vietnamese paintings with Western Impressionist and Surrealist styles. Traditional Vietnamese painting is influenced by Chinese painting, which emphasizes the expression of moods. Lê Phổ’s paintings of flowers and female figures are often rendered in ink and colour on silk. And this painting, Still Life, is typical of Lê Phổ’s style. The quietly blooming flowers in the painting are as graceful and vibrant as young women, while the hazy light and gentle colours, rendered on silk, take on an even softer and more luminous quality.
