On offer here are a set of ink and gouache which both illustrate a peaceful setting. Kampong Houses On The River depicts a serene village view with a few beautifully rested boats parked on the center. Another piece depicts two figures enjoying each other’s company and the riverscape. Tay Bak Koi, who studied at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in 1957-1960, worked in the Nanyang Style. The son of a seafood wholesaler, he had his first solo of 40 works at the Singapore National Library in 1964. In October 1996, The Art Gallery Penang hosted a solo for him, In Harmony With Nature.