Mai Trung Thu 1906-1980

Dr Lê Thai, France, acquired directly from the artist
Private Collection of Mr Philip Ng, Singapore

Visions & Enchantment, Southeast Asian Paintings, Singapore Art Museum, Christie's International Singapore, Singapore, 2000, page 82 and 83, colourplate 10

The painting is in good condition, as is the canvas, which is clear and taut. Examination under ultraviolet light reveals several spots of retouching; on man in black robes, boy on the left, left thigh of old man wearing spectacles and a spot near book. Besides minor retouching, the paint layers are stable and intact. The colours represented in the catalogue illustration are too yellow compared to the actual painting.
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This was the last painting done by the artist before leaving Vietnam.