Beschreibung:

Do Quang Em (Vietnamese, 1942-2021)Portrait of Quen
1993
signed and dated DOQUANGEM 1993 (upper right)
oil on canvas
77 x 65 cm (30 3/8 x 25 5/8 in)FootnotesProvenance
Personal collection of Dr Shirley S. Hui (1937-2022), co-founder of Galerie La Vong (1993-2013), HK, acquired before 2013
Private collection, HK
Do Quang Em
Quen肖像
油彩 畫布
1993年作
簽名：DOQUANGEM 1993（右上）
來源
前香港雅坊藝苑合夥人許常紹珍女士私人珍藏，於2013年以前入藏
香港私人收藏
Do Quang Em was born in Ninh Thuan and graduated from the École des Arts Appliqués de Gia Đinh in 1942.
Em was a remarkable artist renowned for the quality and clarity of his realistic paintings. His naturalistic still lifes evoke the styles of Caravaggio and Rembrandt, with subtle hints of the old Dutch masters. Realism is not a prevalent style in Vietnam, and Em's paintings illustrate the highly individualistic work of contemporary Vietnamese artists.
His work emphasises the significance of both his subjects and the use of space surrounding them. His most frequently painted subjects included still lifes, often featuring teapots and cups, as well as portraits of women. Notably, his portraits frequently featured his wife and daughter, capturing them with an extraordinary mastery of light and shadow.