Vietnam By Jean Volang 1921-2005

Beautiful oil on canvas in perfect condition, measuring 50cm x 65cm plus frame (60cm x 75cm), signed lower right VOLANG, titled on the back "The Floating Market". This artist, born in Vietnam, worked primarily in France and achieved international success. His highly personal style features distinctive tones. Born in Hue in 1921, he won the Grand Prize at the Salon Unique d'Indochine in 1943. He studied alongside Tran Phuc Duyen, Nguyen Quang Phong, Dinh Minh, and Phan Thong. The first political prisoner of the Ho Chi Minh regime in 1946, he escaped and took refuge in Hong Kong before settling in Paris in 1949. An increasingly sought-after artist by collectors, this former diplomat has traveled the world, exhibiting in Miami, Hong Kong, Singapore, and elsewhere. His highly personal style ranges from figurative to abstract, applied with a slightly thick impasto and imbued with a luminous quality. With a mysterious halo. Nicknamed the Vietnamese Renoir. Very good condition. Free worldwide shipping.