Portrait by late Vietnamese painter sold for record 3.1 million USD
An oil painting on canvas entitled Portrait de Mademoiselle Phuong (Portrait of Mademoiselle Phuong) by late painter Mai Trung Thu has sold at an auction for the highest price paid for Vietnamese art.
Source:Vietnamplus
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