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The Rice Seller
1932
A working figure is rendered with dignity through the muted depth of ink and silk.
Artist field note
Nguyễn Phan Chánh
Everyday rural life receives grave, lyrical attention.
Appears inVietnam
The five in one idea
Nguyễn Phan Chánh made silk painting a modern language for Vietnamese lives overlooked by grand history.