LOT 19
ISMAIL MAT HUSSIN
B. Kelantan, 1938-2015
Wau Series, 1983
Signed “ISMAIL MAT HUSSIN” on lower right
Comes with KLAS Certificate signed by the Artist
Batik
94 x 105 cm
Provenance
Private Collection, Singapore
SOLD RM 32,480
Ismail Mat Hussin is known for his combination of warm tones and earthy hues with the use of limited palette, yet he gloriously is able to express the narrative of the life in the rural living. The Wau Series too is no exception to such trademark of his. The illustration of men gathering together to build a traditional Malay kite, wau, is rendered mosaic-like, visibly outlining the images of his subject. The bold texture and visual is captivating, life-like almost.