Lot 053: Market by Tew Nai Tong

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Tew Nai Tong

b. 1936 – 2013

Market, 1990s

Estimate

RM 500 – RM 1,500

Realised price

RM 616

Details

Signed (lower left)
Watercolour on paper
15 x 15cm

Sale

Malaysian & Southeast Asian Art November 2025

Nov 9, 2025

1:00 PM GMT+8

Ken Gallery, Menara Ken TTDI

Buyer's Premium 12%

Provenance

Private collection, Kuala Lumpur

Description

In this delicate watercolour work, Tew Nai Tong employs a harmonious combination of blue green hues to depict a scene at a local market.

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