LOT 19
KWAN CHIN
B. Kuala Lumpur, 1946
Village Scene, 1986
Signed “Kwan Chin” on lower left
Batik
63 x 89 cm
Private Collection, Kuala Lumpur
RM 6,000 – RM 12,000
Malaysian batik master Kwan Chin is known for adding his own twist of Nanyang style to his works. In general, Kwan Chin’s paintings are filled with bright colours and exquisite use of contrasting tones. For a short period of time in his life, he worked as a commercial artist but soon turned to oil painting and then to batik, working as a professional artist. The artwork depicts a group of farmers through geometric shapes. Similar to his other works, the extraordinary usage of sprawling broken lines to mimic batik art is what sets his paintings apart – a must- have piece in every art enthusiast’s collection.