LOT 76
LONG THIEN SHIH
B. Selangor, 1946
Khalil’s by T.S Long on plein air
Signed and dated “Thien Shih 2021” on lower right
Watercolour on paper
58 x 37 cm
Private Collection, Kuala Lumpur
RM 3,000 – RM 6,000
It is established that Long Thien Shih is an incredible artist with an affinity for nature. While most of the artist’s works are distinct in their own right, this particular one, entitled ‘Khalil’s by T.S Long on plein air’ is special. Portrayed in this piece is the late maestro Khalil Ibrahim as well as the artist himself, in an alley of some sort. At the foreground, the artist illustrated himself sketching an en plein air scene before him which included artist Khalil Ibrahim, seated on the ground, also sketching on his pad, en plein air. Through this work, viewers are granted a behind-the-scenes of an artist’s process during en plein air.