Beschreibung:

Nguyen Tu Nghiem (Vietnamese, 1922-2016)The Tale of Kieu - Kieu and Kim Troung
1981
signed and dated nge 81 (lower right)
gouache on paper
68.5 x 39.5 cm (27 x 15 1/2 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
阮思嚴
金雲翹傳 - 翠翹與金重
水粉 紙本
1981年作
簽名：nge 81（右下）
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
Born in Nghe An in North-Central Vietnam. Nguyen Tu Nghiem studied in the École des Beaux-Arts de l'Indochine (EBAI) from 1941 to 1945 and graduated from the Vietnam Fine Arts College under the supervision of Tô Ngoc Van in 1946 and 1947 in Viêt Bac.
Nguyen Tu Nghiem was specialised in both lacquer and gouache paintings. Nguyen Tu Nghiem along with Bui Xuan Phai, Nguyen Sang and Duong Bich Lien are considered as the four great masters of Vietnamese modern art. These four artists had a significant impact, both individually and collectively, on the development of new artistic languages during the era of Doi Moi - the 1986 economic renewal campaign in Vietnam.
After graduating from the Ecole des Beaux-Arts de l'Indochine, Nguyen Tu Nghiem didn't confine himself to merely reproducing nature using academic methods. Instead, he created a distinctive style that blends tradition of folk art with the trend of modern art. Nguyen Tu Nghiem's art highlights the fact that art has a universal nature, transcending geographical boundaries and cultural differences. He was widely recognised in the 1980s as the first Vietnamese modern artist to explore the formal qualities of local motifs while remaining true to the principles of modern art. Known for his vivid paintings depicting the immortal god Thanh Giong and Vietnamese zodiac signs, Nguyen Tu Nghiem was awarded the Ho Chi Minh Prize for Literature and Arts in 1996.