VietNamNet Bridge – A lacquer painting by noted Vietnamese artist, the late Nguyen Gia Tri, was the second-most expensive work to be sold at the Larasati Auction in Singapore last weekend.

Nguyen Gia Tri's lacquer painting entitled In the Garden.

The painting, entitled Trong Vuon (In the Garden) and measuring 121.5cm by 171cm, was sold for S$134,200 (US$99,372). It was among 50 works sold at the auction.

The most expensive work sold at the auction was a painting by a Chinese artist, which fetched S$146,400.

Tri (1908-1993) is considered to be one of the leading artists of Vietnamese modern fine arts, together with To Ngoc Van (1906-1954), Nguyen Tuong Lan (1906-1946) and Tran Van Can (1910-1994).

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