The economic activity of the four women walking towards viewer is uncertain, but clad in a loose tudung, they seem headed to help out in the farm, plantation or beach on the fishermen’s return from sea. Movement is suggested by the postures, limb angles, tonal folds of the clothes and light play. Khalil Ibrahim is one of the most remarkable southpaw artists produced by Malaysia. He was educated at the St Martin’s School of Art and Design in London 1964 (National Diploma of Design, post-graduate, 1965) and turned fulltime in 1966. His first solo, of his batik and watercolours, was held at the Samat Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, in 1970. He was also the first Malaysian artist to have exhibited in Indonesia, in 1970. His major exhibitions include Khalil Ibrahim: The Art Journey in Petaling Jaya (2015), and Khalil Ibrahim: A Continued Dialogue at Galeri Petronas in 2004. He is also the co-founder Malaysian Watercolour Society.