Dinh Quan Vietnamese, b. 1964
Lady in Banana Garden, 2019
Lacquer on Wood
36" X 47"
$ 10,000.00
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‘Lady in Banana Garden’ is a large 2019 lacquer on wood with gold leaf accents painting created by Vietnamese artist Dinh Quan, also known as the Master of lacquer. Featuring...
‘Lady in Banana Garden’ is a large 2019 lacquer on wood with gold leaf accents painting created by Vietnamese artist Dinh Quan, also known as the Master of lacquer. Featuring a red, gold and black palette, the painting reveals the close ties the artist has with tradition, interlaced with a contemporary research. Depicted on an red background, subtly shifting to golds, a young woman, the sits facing us. The use of lacquer shows Quan’s close connection to the past.
While lacquer was first introduced by the Chinese, traces of this exquisite resin were found in ancient tombs from the 4th century BC. Quan however, uses lacquer to express his emotions in the most direct way. His subjects are women, depicted in a surrealist manner. This painting presents no less than 10 layers of lacquer, which allows the reflection of light to create a stunning intensity of colors. Unframed, this lacquer on wood painting is signed lower left.
While lacquer was first introduced by the Chinese, traces of this exquisite resin were found in ancient tombs from the 4th century BC. Quan however, uses lacquer to express his emotions in the most direct way. His subjects are women, depicted in a surrealist manner. This painting presents no less than 10 layers of lacquer, which allows the reflection of light to create a stunning intensity of colors. Unframed, this lacquer on wood painting is signed lower left.