MAI TRUNG THU (VIETNAMESE-FRENCH 1906-1980)

MAI TRUNG THU (VIETNAMESE-FRENCH 1906-1980)

Grandmother with Two Children, 1954
ink and gouache on silk laid on board
16 x 11.5 cm (6 1/4 x 4 1/2 in.)
signed, stamped with artist's seal and dated in Chinese lower right

We are grateful to Mrs. Lan Mai (MAI-THU's daughter) for confirming that this work will be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné.

PROVENANCE
Cote Basque Encheres, Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France, 8 November 2014, lot 111
Christie's, Hong Kong, 27 May 2017, lot 419
Acquired at the above by the present owner

EXHIBITION
J-F Apesteguy: Exposition, Paris France, 1961

CONDITION
Observed in frame, the work appears in good condition. With no apparent issues visible to the naked eye. Inspection under UV shows no apparent sign of restoration.
framed dimensions: 23 x 19 cm (9 x 7 1/2 in.)

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