LOT 29
ONG KIM SENG
B. Singapore, 1945
Nepal in Autumn – Bhaktapur Square, 2014
Signed on lower right
Illustrated on page 116 in the “2017 Taoyuan International Flowing Watercolour Exhibition, Taiwan” catalogue
Watercolour on paper
53.5 x 73 cm
Private Collection, Singapore
RM 20,000 – RM 35,000
‘Nepal in Autumn – Bhaktapur Square’ is a stunning en plein air depiction of the landscape at Bhaktapur Square – a city in the east of Kathmandu. An earthy tone washes over the artwork – illustrating the brick-laden, derelict buildings found in this township. Beyond the square, terraced buildings seem to greet the cloudy sky and a glimpse of Mount Everest forms a picturesque backdrop. Aptly titled, on the foreground, heaps of hay come into view, strewn about under the sun in preparation for winter, to feed the yaks and mules. The artist was amazed by this uncommon sight and proceeded to immortalise it through this painting.