LOT 28
KHALIL IBRAHIM
B. Kelantan, 1934 – 2018
East Coast Fishermen, 1989
Signed and dated “Khalil Ibrahim 89” on lower right
Watercolour on paper
18 x 23 cm
Private Collection, Kuala Lumpur
RM 5,000 – RM 9,000
Such a serene illustration this is. In a distant, the blue hue from the sea peeks through, together with a wooden boat is seen ashore together with some figures. At the foreground, a group of people who are presumably fishermen are illustrated gazing into distant, at the sea. These fishermen are clad in sarongs, two of them carrying an object on their heads. Having born in the East Coast, Khalil has a deep fascination and connection to this place and hence, produced prolific artworks as his homage to the East Coast.