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BOI TRAN (VIETNAM, B. 1957)
Femme au foulard rouge (Lady with Red Scarf)

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Boi Tran (Vietnam, B. 1957)
Femme au foulard rouge (Lady with Red Scarf)
signed 'Btran' (lower left)
oil on canvas
100 x 100 cm. (39 3/8 x 39 3/8 in.)
Painted in 2020

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This work depicts a solitary female figure rendered with deliberate restraint. The elongated proportions and simplified contours reflect Boi Tran’s engagement with modern figuration, while avoiding overt stylistic quotation. The red scarf functions as a controlled chromatic accent, structuring the composition against the expansive blue ground.

The figure’s closed eyes and inclined posture suggest introspection rather than narrative or sensuality. Spatial context is intentionally suppressed, allowing the image to exist outside a specific time or place.

Painted in 2020, Femme au foulard rouge (Lady with Red Scarf) exemplifies Boi Tran’s mature approach to the female form as a site of quiet presence, defined by balance, reduction, and tonal harmony.

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