Nguyen Phan Chanh

The painter Nguyen Phan Chanh was born in Vietnam in 1892 to a literary family, his father being a Confucian scholar. He was one of the first students at the Indochina School of Fine Arts, along with Le Pho, Mai Thu and others. His works, mostly rural scenes, were influenced by traditional Chinese art (calligraphy, silk painting, etc.). He was apparently the originator of a completely new silk washing technique, which enabled him to lend a certain modernity to his works. His dense, robust compositions favour volumes and masses rather than anatomical details. His works from the period between 1930 and 1935 are among the most popular with collectors.

Our evaluation enables us to assert the pictorial and technical quality as well as the condition of a work before giving an evaluation of its historical and cultural interest. Advice may be given in terms of additional research to be conducted and also an estimate, whether the work is intended for auction or to be sold through another means.

Are you the owner of archival material or additional material on this artist or would you like an evaluation of one of your works? Contact us

More information by clicking on the photos