Lot 37
KHALIL IBRAHIM
B. Kelantan, 1934 – 2018
East Coast Series – Fishermen, 1995
Signed and dated “khalil ibrahim 95” on lower right
Watercolour on paper
27 x 36 cm
Provenance Private Collection, Kuala Lumpur
RM 7,000 – RM 15,000
Evoking the familiar spirit of Khalil Ibrahim’s beloved East Coast once more, this is a variation of the work of his East Coast Series, where the artist was inspired by his rustic upbringing in Kelantan. Featuring a group of men working by the beach. Khalil uses vibrant tones for his subject’s clot ing while muted tones make up the sandy beach.