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Little Sister Thuy is considered one of the most successful portrait paintings of 20th century Vietnamese art. According to art critic Thái Bá Vân, Little Sister Thuy reflects the inner world of Tran Van Can in the 1940s when the artist witnessed the Westernization's process in Vietnam. The painting depicts the youthful girl's face.Inspired by Little Sister Thuy, a British man, Paul Zetter, composed the song  Little Thuy's Minuet (Khúc minuet dành cho Em Thúy).
Vietnamese art art critic Westernization portrait painting Vietnam Thái Bá Vân