Mai Trung Thu or Mai Thu (1906-1980) was a famous painter in Vietnamese Contemporary Fine Arts in the early 20th century. He was a student of the first class of the Indochina Fine Arts College (1925-1930). His artworks were characterized by the optimism and romanticism which played an important role in Vietnamese Modern graphics featuring Vietnamese soul. In addition, he was a photographer and cinematographer. He made significant contributions to the collection of valuable data about President Ho Chi Minh and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. In 2014, a street in Bach Dang Ward, Hai An District, Hai Phong (his homeland) was named after him.
Full name: Mai Trung Thu (Mai Thu)
Born on November 10th, 1906 in Hai Phong
Died on October 10th, 1980 in Paris
Artistic style: oil painting, silk painting
Main artworks: Mona Lisa, Children playing, Still lifes, Women, Children, Life
Other jobs: photographer, cinematographer.
Mai Trung Thu’s outstanding artworks:
![The artwork “Tea time” was fetched 815,500 HKD (2.2 billion VND) at auction at Sotheby's Auction House](https://www.hanoiarttours.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Tea-time.jpg)
![The painting “Woman on the balcony”, 1940, was sold for 600,000 HKD (nearly 1.7 billion VND) at auction.](https://www.hanoiarttours.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Woman-on-the-balcony.jpg)
![The painting “5 young women” (Mai trung Thu) was fetched 625,000 HKD (over 1.7 billion VND) at auction](https://www.hanoiarttours.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/5-young-women.jpg)
![“Drink tea in Hue”](https://www.hanoiarttours.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Drink-tea-in-Hue.jpg)
![“Children playing”](https://www.hanoiarttours.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Children-playing.jpg)
![“Portrait”](https://www.hanoiarttours.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Portrait.jpg)
![“Gossip”](https://www.hanoiarttours.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Gossip.jpg)
!["Mother and Child"](https://www.hanoiarttours.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Mother-and-Child.jpg)
![“The Girl”](https://www.hanoiarttours.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/The-Girl.png)
![''Hue girl'' 1934](https://www.hanoiarttours.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Hue-girl-1934.png)
![The painting “Mother teaches to embroider” was printed by UNICEF to raise World Children's Fund](https://www.hanoiarttours.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Mother-teaches-to-embroider.jpg)
![“Sisters”](https://www.hanoiarttours.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Sisters.jpg)
“Sisters”
![“The girls”](https://www.hanoiarttours.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/The-girls.jpg)
![“Worship”](https://www.hanoiarttours.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Worship.jpg)
![“Young woman”, oil painting (1930)](https://www.hanoiarttours.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Young-woman.png)
![“Melody''](https://www.hanoiarttours.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Melody.jpg)
![Mona Lisa](https://www.hanoiarttours.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Mona-Lisa.jpg)
Mona Lisa
Some photos of painter Mai Trung Thu