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Malaysian & Southeast Asian Art October 2023
LOT 004
A. B. Ibrahim — Farmers; Paddy Field
A. B. Ibrahim
b. 1925 – 1977
Farmers; Paddy Field, 1950s
Estimate
RM 2,500 – RM 5,000
Realised price
RM 6,720
Details
- Signed (lower left)
- Watercolour on paper
- 28 x 37cm; 30 x 43cm, set of 2
Sale
Oct 1, 2023
1:00 PM GMT+8
Galeri Prima, Kuala Lumpur
Buyer's Premium 12%
Provenance
- Private collection, Kuala Lumpur
Description
Lively impressions of the local terrain are on offer. A group of paddy farmers were painted with confident brush strokes and fresh colours. The feeling of moving clouds was shown in the landscape painting, accompanied with a plaque on the frame stating that the painting was presented to David Gladwyn Jebb (Brigadier), by the 1st BN Malay Regiment on Feb 1, 1958. A.B. Ibrahim held a solo exhibition in Dewan Besar Perniagaan Cina, Ipoh in 1962. Group exhibitions include exhibitions of Persatuan Pelukis Melayu, Singapore (1945-1970), Penang Trade Fair (1948), and 4th Malayan Artists Association Exhibition, British Council, Kuala Lumpur (1958). He was the founder member of Persatuan Pelukis Melayu, Malaya based in Singapore.
