Little Sister Thuy (original) (raw)

Little Sister Thuy (Em Thúy), often referred as Little Thuy, is an oil painting created by painter Trần Văn Cẩn (Tran Van Can) in 1943. Depicting the artist's 8-year-old niece, the painting is considered one of Tran Van Can's finest works as well as one of the typical portraits of 20th-century Vietnam. The painting has been recognized as a 'National Treasure' by the Socialist Republic of Vietnam's Prime Minister Nguyễn Tấn Dũng in 2013.