LOT 57
CHUAH THEAN TENG, DATO
B. China, 1914 – 2008
The Durian Seller, 1980’s
Batik
90 x 56 cm
Private Collection, Australia
Signed “Teng” on lower right
RM 30,000 – 55,000
Dato’ Chuah Thean Teng is widely regarded as the “father of batik art”, who developed batik as a means of painting. His adaptation of the traditional batik medium into an accepted form of painting elevated the status of batik as a craft to be an art medium. This Durian Seller artwork is part of Chuah’s Mother and Child series – the durian peddler can be seen with her arm holding, protecting her child while in conversation with a customer.