Penang Hill is the oldest colonial hill station established by the British, with its railway service opened to public in 1923. Here, Yong Mun Sen selects a stunning composition depicting an aerial view of Penang from Bukit Bendera, where lush forests demonstrate the grandeur of the natural spectacle. The artist is able to capture the serene environment, with great transparency and delicacy of watercolours. An area rich in biodiversity, Penang Hill is scientifically important as a type site of many Malaysian plant species. The legendary Yong Mun Sen is one of the earliest watercolorists, but one with profound influence and high visibility. He was referred to as the Father of Malaysian Painting by dealer-gallerist-artist-writer-publisher Dato’ Dr. Tan Chee Khuan in several of his books on pioneer artists. Born Yong Yen Lang, Mun Sen (the name he adopted in 1922) returned to China briefly (1914) before picking up art on his return to his hometown Sarawak. He had stints in Singapore before settling in Penang (1922), where he set up a photography studio cum gallery. He co-founded the Penang Chinese Art Club and the Singapore Society of Chinese Artists. He was accorded posthumous memorials by Singapore (1966), the National Art Gallery (Kuala Lumpur) and the Penang State Art Gallery in 1972, and the PSAG followed it up with a retrospective in 1999.