{"id":7945,"date":"2026-09-22T05:54:37","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T05:54:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artnation.vn\/en\/?p=7945"},"modified":"2026-09-22T13:56:53","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T13:56:53","slug":"returning-home-indochina-through-the-eyes-of-joseph-inguimberty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artnation.vn\/en\/returning-home-indochina-through-the-eyes-of-joseph-inguimberty\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Returning Home&#8221;: Indochina through the Eyes of Joseph Inguimberty"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #282828\"><em>\u0110\u1ecdc phi\u00ean b\u1ea3n ti\u1ebfng Vi\u1ec7t <span style=\"color: #00aae7\"><a style=\"color: #00aae7\" href=\"https:\/\/artnation.vn\/ve-nha-dong-duong-qua-anh-mat-joseph-inguimberty\/\">t\u1ea1i \u0111\u00e2y<\/a><\/span>.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24px;color: #282828\"><b>Joseph Inguimberty\u2019s biography<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;color: #282828\">Joseph Inguimberty (1896\u20131971) was born in Marseille, France. Inguimberty\u2019s commanding artistry was recognised early on his career as a young man admitted into the Marseille School of Fine Art (\u00c9cole des beaux-arts de Marseille) at the tender age of 14. The artist sought to further his passion for art and architecture at the renowned Paris Higher School of Decorative Art in 1913.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7946\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7946\" style=\"width: 1836px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7946\" src=\"https:\/\/artnation.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/H1-hoa-si-Inguimberty1.webp\" alt=\"Portrait of Inguimberty\" width=\"1836\" height=\"1836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artnation.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/H1-hoa-si-Inguimberty1.webp 1836w, https:\/\/artnation.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/H1-hoa-si-Inguimberty1-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/artnation.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/H1-hoa-si-Inguimberty1-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/artnation.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/H1-hoa-si-Inguimberty1-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/artnation.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/H1-hoa-si-Inguimberty1-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/artnation.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/H1-hoa-si-Inguimberty1-1536x1536.webp 1536w, https:\/\/artnation.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/H1-hoa-si-Inguimberty1-1200x1200.webp 1200w, https:\/\/artnation.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/H1-hoa-si-Inguimberty1-100x100.webp 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1836px) 100vw, 1836px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7946\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em><span style=\"color: #282828\">Portrait of Inguimberty (unknown date). \u1ea2nh: Artist Duc Hoa scanned from the book Joseph Inguimberty (1896-1971) (2012), Pentcheff Publisher.<\/span><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;color: #282828\">His years in Paris laid the foundational training for his pursuits in painting and allowed him to forge lifelong friendships with artists such as Maurice Brianchon, Raymond Legeult and Roland Oudot, under the close guidance of Eug\u00e8ne Morand, the director of the school at the time. However, Inguimberty\u2019s education was interrupted by the outbreak of the First World War when he served in the infantry corps until he was wounded in the Reims. Perhaps the traumatic effects of war stirred in Inguimberty a fervent desire to evoke in his work the simple joys of life, labour and unscathed nature.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7947\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7947\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7947 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/artnation.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/The-Hammock-scaled.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1687\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/artnation.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/The-Hammock-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/artnation.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/The-Hammock-300x198.webp 300w, https:\/\/artnation.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/The-Hammock-1024x675.webp 1024w, https:\/\/artnation.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/The-Hammock-768x506.webp 768w, https:\/\/artnation.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/The-Hammock-1536x1012.webp 1536w, https:\/\/artnation.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/The-Hammock-2048x1350.webp 2048w, https:\/\/artnation.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/The-Hammock-1200x791.webp 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2560px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2560\/1687;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7947\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em><span style=\"color: #282828\">Joseph Inguimberty, &#8220;The Hammock (Le hamac)&#8221; (1938), oil on canvas, 201 \u00d7 301 cm. Photo: Sotheby\u2019s.<\/span><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;color: #282828\">Propelled by the sprawling activity of the European art scene, Inguimberty was awarded several travel bursaries that allowed him to visit the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Italy and Greece during the early 1920s. During his journeys, Inguimberty produced an impressive body of work. He documented idyllic scenes and architectural marvels, while cultivating a preoccupation with the daily lives of working people. Unlike other post-war artists who were exploring new trends of abstraction, Inguimberty preferred to draw inspiration from reality and developed a distinct candid style.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;color: #282828\">Inguimberty was a founding teacher of the Indochina School of Fine Arts, where he helped bridge Western academic painting with Vietnamese artistic traditions. He lived in Indochina for 20 years and mentored generations of leading artists including Le Pho, Mai Trung Thu, Nguyen Phan Chanh, To Ngoc Van, Vu Cao Dam and Nguyen Gia Tri. In these years, he completed some of the most inspired works in his career.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7948\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7948\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7948 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/artnation.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/giang-vien-va-hoc-sinh-truong-dong-duong-scaled.webp\" alt=\"Lecturers and students of Indochina School of Fine Arts\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1568\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/artnation.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/giang-vien-va-hoc-sinh-truong-dong-duong-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/artnation.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/giang-vien-va-hoc-sinh-truong-dong-duong-300x184.webp 300w, https:\/\/artnation.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/giang-vien-va-hoc-sinh-truong-dong-duong-1024x627.webp 1024w, https:\/\/artnation.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/giang-vien-va-hoc-sinh-truong-dong-duong-768x470.webp 768w, https:\/\/artnation.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/giang-vien-va-hoc-sinh-truong-dong-duong-1536x941.webp 1536w, https:\/\/artnation.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/giang-vien-va-hoc-sinh-truong-dong-duong-2048x1254.webp 2048w, https:\/\/artnation.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/giang-vien-va-hoc-sinh-truong-dong-duong-1200x735.webp 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2560px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2560\/1568;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7948\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #282828\"><em>Joseph Inguimberty (second from left), Director Victor Tardieu and artist Nam Son, together with students from the Indochina School of Fine Arts (1926). Photo: Les Artistes D\u2019Asie \u00c0 Paris.<\/em><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;color: #282828\">With the help of Alix Aym\u00e9, he arranged for the Indochina School of Fine Arts\u2019 curriculum to include lacquer painting as an elective class, and even mastered the tedious process himself. Under Inguimberty\u2019s guidance, lacquer was established as a stand-alone academic department in 1928 and revolutionised into a modern-day medium, highly revered till today.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;color: #282828\">Yet in 1946, the artist was eventually forced to leave Indochina with his family, leaving a legacy for Vietnamese art.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7949\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7949\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7949 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/artnation.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/lop-hoc-dong-duong.webp\" alt=\"A photograph of a class at the \u00c9cole des Beaux-Arts de l&apos;Indochine (Indochina School of Fine Arts) (circa 1920\u20131929). Photo: Flickr manhhai.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"887\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/artnation.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/lop-hoc-dong-duong.webp 1200w, https:\/\/artnation.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/lop-hoc-dong-duong-300x222.webp 300w, https:\/\/artnation.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/lop-hoc-dong-duong-1024x757.webp 1024w, https:\/\/artnation.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/lop-hoc-dong-duong-768x568.webp 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1200px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1200\/887;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7949\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #282828\"><em>A photograph of a class at the Indochina School of Fine Arts (c. 1920\u20131929). Photo: Flickr manhhai.<\/em><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24px;color: #282828\"><b><em>Returning Home<\/em>: A true-to-life vision of Indochina<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #282828\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Returning Home<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is an exceptionally rare large-format multi-figure work, acquired directly from Joseph Inguimberty by the current owner\u2019s grandparents during their posting to colonial-era Vietnam. The painting<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0presents Vietnamese people in an observed, everyday setting \u2013 three women in colourful <em>ao dai<\/em> returning from a walk, family members resting in the shade, and women sewing. The composition contrasts the cool, shaded interior with the luminous green, sunlit landscape beyond. The white, yellow and blue <em>ao dai<\/em> provide a striking focal point against the earthy tones of the foreground \u2013 the artist leads the eye naturally through the scene.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7953\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7953\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7953 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/artnation.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Le-retour-scaled.webp\" alt=\"Joseph Inguimberty, \u201cReturning Home (Le retour)\u201d (unknown date), oil on canvas, 65.8 \u00d7 162.8 cm. Photo: Sotheby\u2019s.\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1020\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/artnation.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Le-retour-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/artnation.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Le-retour-300x120.webp 300w, https:\/\/artnation.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Le-retour-1024x408.webp 1024w, https:\/\/artnation.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Le-retour-768x306.webp 768w, https:\/\/artnation.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Le-retour-1536x612.webp 1536w, https:\/\/artnation.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Le-retour-2048x816.webp 2048w, https:\/\/artnation.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Le-retour-1200x478.webp 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2560px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2560\/1020;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7953\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #282828\"><em>Joseph Inguimberty, \u201cReturning Home (Le retour)\u201d (unknown date), oil on canvas, 65.8 \u00d7 162.8 cm. Photo: Sotheby\u2019s.<\/em><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7951\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7951\" style=\"width: 1259px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7951 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/artnation.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Le-retour-detail-2.webp\" alt=\"Joseph Inguimberty, \u201cReturning Home (Le retour)\u201d (unknown date) (detail), oil on canvas, 65.8 \u00d7 162.8 cm. Photo: Sotheby\u2019s.\" width=\"1259\" height=\"1259\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/artnation.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Le-retour-detail-2.webp 1259w, https:\/\/artnation.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Le-retour-detail-2-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/artnation.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Le-retour-detail-2-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/artnation.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Le-retour-detail-2-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/artnation.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Le-retour-detail-2-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/artnation.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Le-retour-detail-2-1200x1200.webp 1200w, https:\/\/artnation.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Le-retour-detail-2-100x100.webp 100w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1259px) 100vw, 1259px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1259px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1259\/1259;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7951\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #282828\"><em>Joseph Inguimberty, \u201cReturning Home (Le retour)\u201d (unknown date) (detail), oil on canvas, 65.8 \u00d7 162.8 cm. Photo: Sotheby\u2019s.<\/em><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7950\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7950\" style=\"width: 1052px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7950 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/artnation.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Le-retour-detail-1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1052\" height=\"1498\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/artnation.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Le-retour-detail-1.webp 1052w, https:\/\/artnation.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Le-retour-detail-1-211x300.webp 211w, https:\/\/artnation.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Le-retour-detail-1-719x1024.webp 719w, https:\/\/artnation.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Le-retour-detail-1-768x1094.webp 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1052px) 100vw, 1052px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1052px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1052\/1498;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7950\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #282828\"><em>Joseph Inguimberty, \u201cReturning Home (Le retour)\u201d (unknown date) (detail), oil on canvas, 65.8 \u00d7 162.8 cm. Photo: Sotheby\u2019s.<\/em><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7952\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7952\" style=\"width: 1168px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7952 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/artnation.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Le-retour-detail-3.webp\" alt=\"Joseph Inguimberty, \u201cReturning Home (Le retour)\u201d (unknown date) (detail), oil on canvas, 65.8 \u00d7 162.8 cm. Photo: Sotheby\u2019s.\" width=\"1168\" height=\"1168\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/artnation.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Le-retour-detail-3.webp 1168w, https:\/\/artnation.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Le-retour-detail-3-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/artnation.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Le-retour-detail-3-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/artnation.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Le-retour-detail-3-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/artnation.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Le-retour-detail-3-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/artnation.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Le-retour-detail-3-100x100.webp 100w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1168px) 100vw, 1168px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1168px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1168\/1168;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7952\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #282828\"><em>Joseph Inguimberty, \u201cReturning Home (Le retour)\u201d (unknown date) (detail), oil on canvas, 65.8 \u00d7 162.8 cm. Photo: Sotheby\u2019s.<\/em><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"color: #282828\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Inguimberty was a strong advocate of <em>en plein air<\/em> painting. This directness of observation is evident in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Returning Home<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, where the figures, architecture, foliage and distant shoreline are woven into a convincing sense of place and lived experience.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #282828\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Unlike Inguimberty\u2019s predominantly outdoor or interior scenes, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Returning Home<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> brings both worlds together \u2013 the shaded domestic interior opens onto a tranquil landscape, with a boat resting at the water\u2019s edge in the distance, creating an intimate dialogue between home, people and nature.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #282828\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Returning Home <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">will soon appear at the <span style=\"color: #00aae7\"><a style=\"color: #00aae7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sothebys.com\/en\/buy\/auction\/2026\/modern-day-auction-3\/joseph-inguimberty-yue-se-fuen-gui-bo-ti-le-retour\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Modern Day Auction of Sotheby\u2019s Hong Kong<\/span><\/a><\/span> on 29 September 2026.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><span style=\"color: #282828\"><strong>Words: Sotheby&#8217;s<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Returning Home (Le retour)&#8221; \u2013 a true-to-life vision of Indochina by Joseph Inguimberty \u2013 shall appear in Sotheby&#8217;s Modern Day Auction on 29 September 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":7953,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[233,234,220],"class_list":["post-7945","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-art-natomy","tag-indochina-school-of-fine-arts","tag-joseph-inguimberty","tag-sothebys"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v21.4 (Yoast SEO v26.7) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>&quot;Returning Home&quot;: Indochina through the Eyes of Joseph Inguimberty - Art Nation<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Affectionately known by his students as \u201cElder I,&quot; Joseph Inguimberty was one of the first instructors at the Indochina School of Fine Arts. 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