Sanip's internal landscapes were visualised through painterly expressions that exude a mystical and tranquil atmosphere. As the title suggests, the painting could possible be depicting the Sambas Regency in West Kalimantan, Indonesia. Sanip was one of the early Malays who graduated from the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in Singapore, in 1961. His is a lifelong devotion to landscape with series such as Sri Mersing, Endau-Rompin, Gunung Ledang and Gelorasa. He was also a past president of the Johor Artists Society and the Johor Historical Society.