Maternity (~1935)

- Artist: Lê Văn Đệ
- Dimensions: 68 x 44.5 cm
- Materials: Ink and gouache on silk

- This work was painted during the time he had returned to his motherland after more than 10 years in Europe and in this period, he was dedicated to study rural paintings with a modern approach. Le Van De’s oeuvre reflects everyday life in the countryside that is especially enhanced through his silk paintings where we can see clearly the artist’s individuality, so full of ingenuity and understanding of the material, skillful use of ink and pigments that highlights even the luster of silk fibers.