Idylle, 1956

Idyll, 1956 oil on panel
Signed and dated lower left, countersigned, dated, titled and localized on the back
Original frame, probably made by the painter

73 x 34 cm (28 3/4 x 13 3/8 in.)

Oil on panel

VU CAO DAM (1908-2000)
Born in 1908 in Hanoi, Vu Cao Dam studied at the École des Beaux-Arts de l’Indochine and was part of the first graduating class along with Le Pho (1907-2001), Mai Trung Thu (1906-1980) and Nguyen Phan Chanh (1892-1984).

A few years later, Vu left his homeland for Paris, the art capital of the world. Our young talent took part in several exhibitions, including the Salon des Indépendants, the Salon des Tuileries
and the Salon de l’Autonome.

In 1952, he moved to Vence, where he became a neighbor of Morris Kestelman (1905-1998) and Marc Chagall (1887-1985). Surrounded by these great painters, Vu Cao Dam executed many paintings on canvas and panel, including the one we are presenting in the sale.
Here we find Chagall’s influences in his choice of colors, and perceive in this work the harmonious marriage of Eastern and Western techniques.

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