Lot 23 | Auction XXXVIII

 

 

Lot 23

FOO CHEE SAN

B. China, 1928

Boats, 1967

Signed and dated “SAN 67” on lower left
Signed, dated and titled “FooChee 1967, Boats” on lower edge of paper
Inscribed 2/20 on lower edge of paper

Woodcut print

26 x 34 cm

Provenance Private Collection, Kuala Lumpur

RM 2,000 – RM 3,500

Although Foo Chee San has made many works in oil, woodblock print and lacquer art over the decades, it is in his bounty of Chinese ink paintings that one can perceive his commitment to his art and the simple life. He depicts the serenity of watching s ked by a makeshift port, with colours that depict the vintage of the scenery.