LOT 43
TAN CHOON GHEE
B. Penang, 1930 – 2010
Mosque in Penang, 1982
Signed and dated 1982 on lower right
Watercolour on rice paper
68.5 x 46 cm
Private Collection, Kuala Lumpur
RM 5,000 – 10,000
Tan Choon Ghee was a master in capturing buildings, shops, landscapes and tiny, miniscule details. By infusing the Chinese classical paintings’ calligraphic brushstrokes and the British watercolour approach, Tan Choon Ghee created 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 artists.