LOT 41
Tan Choon Ghee
B. Penang, 1930-2010
London, 1981
Signed and inscribed in Chinese “London 1981” with seal on lower left
Chinese ink and watercolour on paper
67 x 45 cm
Provenance Private Collection, Kuala Lumpur
RM 3,000 – RM 6,000
Tan Choon Ghee’s familiar works are those of the old streets in London.
He captures the buildings, the shops, landscapes and tiny, miniscule details. This time, he takes to Trafalgar Square in London, capturing the al fresco beauty the city has to offer with subtle colours, techniques and draftsmanship.
By infusing the Chinese classical paintings’ calligraphic brushstrokes and the British watercolour approach, Tan Choon Ghee creates pieces that are ethereal, desirable and unmitigated in its exquisiteness. With gentle brushstrokes and the way the ink blends into the white background gives it that faint, misty glow that provides his pieces with an air of nostalgia.
Tan Choon Ghee was considered one of the most established Malaysian artist. He obtained his training in art from the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in Singapore in 1951, before continuing to his studies at the Slade School of Art in the United Kingdom in 1958, where he was awarded scholarships from the West Germany Government and Australian Broadcasting Commission.