Lot 36 | 12 July 2020

 

 

LOT 36

TAY MO LEONG, DATO

B. Penang, 1938

Goddess of Mercy Temple – Georgetown Penang, 1970’s

Comes with Certificate signed by the artist

Watercolour on paper

57 x 75 cm

Provenance Private Collection, Singapore

RM 7,000 – RM 14,000

Dato’ Tay Mo Leong is renowned for his watercolour technique. which demonstrate the artist’s adeptness in the delicate medium by casually rendering the historical monuments and building, evident with the Goddess of Mercy Temple in Georgetown, Penang in all its glory, a vendor selling snacks, and devotees flocking towards the temple.