Dato' Mohd Hoessein Enas was known as 'The Man with the Golden Arm' who has captured the soul and emotion of the people. Illustrated here is a captivating portrait of a lady with beautiful features and glowing skin wearing an intricate headdress. This piece demonstrates the artist's sophisticated technique and impeccable skill in portraying the human form. Pioneer artist Dato' Hoessein Enas was accorded a Retrospective by the National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, in 1966, 10 years after being granted Malaysian citizenship. The Sultan of Selangor made him a royal painter in May 1990 and conferred the Dato' title on him in March 1991. He is best known for his 56 commissioned paintings in the Shell collection called The Malaysians, done in 1956, the same year he founded the Angkatan Pelukis Semenanjung (later SeMalaysia), based on a similar society he helped form in Medan, Indonesia. His awards include the Unesco fellowships (1960), the United States fellowship (1969), an Asian Foundation grant (1960) and the Colombo Plan (twice in 1968 and 1976).