Bui Xuan Phai (1920-1988) [attributed to]. Landscape at Cát Bà, 1972 Oil on canvas. 50.7 x 65 cm Signed and dated lower left. Two inscriptions in Vietnamese, the first: phong canh CÁT BÀ - "CÁT BÀ landscape", the second: Mên tāng anh Xuong followed by the signature Phai, meaning: "Offered to Xuong with respect and all my regards" on the back. This painting depicts the picturesque landscape of Cát Bà, a famous island in Vietnam known for its natural beauty. Created with a palette rich in greens, yellows and purples, the painting captures the serenity of a coastal village, with its houses on stilts and traditional boats floating peacefully on the water. The artist, renowned for his unique style blending abstraction and expressionism, evokes here a poetic and timeless atmosphere. This work embodies the artistic legacy of Bùi Xuân Phái, a major figure in twentieth-century Vietnamese painting. For a very similar painting, see The Albert I. Goodman Collection of Vietnamese Art (exhibition at the John David Mooney Foundation. April 6-September 17, 2017). We thank Kim Fray N'Guyen for translations of Vietnamese expressions.