LOT 11
RAPHAEL SCOTT AHBENG
(B. Sarawak, 1939)
Village, 1989
Signed and titled “RSA ’89” on lower left
Watercolour on paper
42 x 29 cm
Provenance
Private Collection, Kuala Lumpur
SOLD – RM 672
Venturing away from his distinctively vibrant colours and signature Ahbeng techniques in portraying abstract landscapes, this time he employs his watercolour skills on paper, illustrating a village.
He depicts here the view of the cluttered and chock-a-blocked rooftops of various colours with clear sky above. This piece is incorporated with AhBeng’s love for his hometown, and it is thus translated onto this piece, as it is imbibed with comfort, longing and warmth.