LOT 53
EARL LU
B. Hong Kong, 1925 – 2005
Pink Roses
Chinese ink and watercolour on paper
65 x 39 cm
Private Collection, Canada
Signed in chinese characters and stamped with artist seal towards lower right
RM 2,500 – 3,500
Born in Hong Kong and later based in Singapore, Earl Lu was a pioneering artist, curator, and educator whose contributions played a significantrole in the development of modern art in Singapore. Celebrated for his sensitive handling of watercolour and Chinese ink, Lu often found inspiration in nature, capturing its beauty with elegance and spontaneity.
In Pink Roses, the artist presents a delicate floral arrangement rendered with fluid brushwork and subtle washes of colour. The soft pink blossomsemerge gracefully against a restrained background, highlighting Lu’s mastery in balancing expressive freedom with compositional harmony. Through his economical use of line and colour, the work conveys both the vitality and fleeting beauty of nature.
Elegant and timeless, Pink Roses exemplifies Earl Lu’s refined artistic sensibility and his ability to transform a simple botanical subject into a poetic visual statement.