LOT 15
YONG MUN SEN
B. Sarawak, 1896 -1962
Village Scene Along the River, 1953
Signed and dated Mun Sen 1953 lower left
Watercolour on paper
37.5 x 55.5 cm
Private Collection, USA
RM 6,000 – 13,000
Yong’s artistic forte and heart were landscapes in watercolour. With Western impressionism, complemented by Chinese calligraphy aesthetics, Yong garnered aficionados from the US, Australia and the UK. It is also evident in his landscape paintings that Yong did not depict the details that made up a landscape, rather, through watercolour, he illustrated fluidity and a carefree rhythm. The‘VillageScene Along the River’ is an illustration of just that, taking viewers back to a time when the waters were pristine, busy fishermen on the wooden docks and on their boasts, and the villagers about their routine — evoking a feeling of nostalgia.