The present work is a classic example of Tew Nai Tong’s style, characterized by a fusion of Nanyang school and post-impressionist techniques.  Here, Nai Tong used a tranquil palette to express the serenity of the verdant paddy fields in Alor Setar, Kedah. Details such as the rustic village houses partly hidden by vegetation, complemented by tall coconut trees and blue skies convey the sights and senses of the Malaysian landscape. Nai Tong infused the scene with a feeling of airiness and movement, enlivening the expansive agricultural vista through delicate brushstrokes. Tew Nai Tong studied at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts (1967- 1968) after a fast-track stint at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in Singapore, from 1957-1958. He helped set up the Malaysian Watercolour Society, and the Contemporary Malaysian Watercolour Association, and co-founded the Le Beaux Art Gallery in Kuala Lumpur. In 2007, he had a major survey exhibition, Odyssey, at the National Art Gallery, Malaysia. He won best awards in the Shell (watercolour, 1981), Esso (1982), Dunlop (watercolour, 1983) competitions. He was the 2009 Malaysian winner of the Asia Art Award in Seoul, South Korea. He had lectured at three art academies for 23 years before deciding to go fulltime in 1992.