Le Pho, Vietnamese, 1907 to 2001, an oil painting on canvas depicting a still life composition of flowers in the vase. Signed lower right. Framed. From 1925 until 1930, Le Pho studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts of Hanoi. At this point, he earned a scholarship to study in Paris, and he studied there for the next two years under the instruction of Victor Tardieu, a friend and companion of Henri Matisse. Mid Century Vietnamese Paintings And Art Collectibles.