Nguyễn Khoa Toàn (1898-1965) was a Vietnamese painter. He studied in France and was regarded as a traditionalist.[1] He was noted for his portraits of women of Huế, such as "Thanh minh", “Đường lên lăng”, “Mẹ con”.[2]

Nguyễn Khoa Toàn
Born1898
Died1965 (1966) (aged 67)
NationalityVietnamese
OccupationPainter

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  1. ^ Tony Day, Maya H. T. Liem Cultures at War: The Cold War and Cultural Expression in Southeast Asia 2010 Page 88 "The established traditions of EBAI prevailed through the late 1950s to early 1960s... especially marked among those graduates who later formed the Society of Saigonese Young Artists. ... who were deeply rooted traditionalists, included artists such as Tú Duyên, Nguyễn Anh, Nguyễn Siên, and Lưu Đình Khải, as well as graduates from France like Nguyễn Khoa Toàn, Đào Sĩ Chu, Văn Đen, Nguyễn Sao and Trần Quang Hiếu, to mention a few.
  2. ^ Songhuong News - Vẻ đẹp người phụ nữ Huế trong hội họa nửa đầu thế kỷ XX 10 June 2009 "Ông đã vẽ khá nhiều về người phụ nữ Huế như tác phẩm "Thanh minh", “Đường lên lăng”, “Mẹ con”."