LOT 42
YONG MUN SEN
B. Sarawak, 1896 – 1962
Kampong Scene, 1947
Watercolour and pencil on paper
26 x 37 cm
Private Collection, United Kingdom
Signed with initials and dated “M.S. ‘47” on lower left, Sothebys Singapore label on verso
RM 7,000 – 12,000
Mun Sen’s artistic forte and heart were painting landscapes in watercolour. With Western impressionism, complemented by Chinese calligraphy aesthetics, Mun Sen garnered aficionados from the US, Australia and the UK. When he came across a scene that spoke to his soul, he would swiftly set up his easel and camp stool, equipped with a brush in hand to relay it on the canvas. Mun Sen’s conveyance grants viewers with an immaculate escape, a breath of fresh air or to remind people to break away from the bustling life. The ‘Kampong Scene’ is an illustration of just that, taking viewers back in time evoking a feeling of nostalgia.