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Malaysian & Southeast Asian Art November 2020
LOT 039
Wong Kean Choon — Beautiful Malay Scenery
Wong Kean Choon
b. 1942
Beautiful Malay Scenery, 2006
Estimate
RM 4,000 – RM 8,000
Details
- Signed and dated with one seal of the artist (lower right)
- Pastel and watercolour on paper
- 74 x 54cm
Sale
Nov 15, 2020
1:00 PM GMT+8
Galeri Prima, Kuala Lumpur
Buyer's Premium 12%
Provenance
- Private collection, Selangor
Description
Set against an eastern background with figures of women and animals, the artist illustrates the beautiful landscape and traditional architecture, capturing the serene mood and peaceful feel in the village. The transparency and delicacy of watercolours demonstrate the artist’s great skill. Wong Kean Choon graduated from the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore in 1965. He has won several awards, including the Second Prize Winner of Art Competition held in conjunction with celebration of Ipoh City Status (1988), and one of the three Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts Alumnus Malaysia exhibition, Creative Award (1989).
