LOT 30
MOHAMED ZAIN IDRIS
B. Terengganu, 1939 – 2000
East Coast Landscape, 1997
Signed and dated “M.ZAIN 97” on lower right
Oil on canvas
74 x 117 cm
Provenance Private Collection, Kuala Lumpur
RM8,000 – RM15,000
Mohd Zain Idris had the greatest admiration for the village life, and he highly cherished it. He was known for depicting landscape of the seaside and fishermen villages, as seen in this piece. There’s something about the seaside that exudes a sense of serenity. The artist has brilliantly captured the beauty of the East Coast. All in all, this piece is filled with romanticism and brilliant execution. Mohd Zain was a self-taught artist. He first was touted the “Fisherman’s Artist” by Frank Sullivan when he had his first solo at the Samat Art Gallery in 1972.