LOT 46
LONG THIEN SHIH
B. Selangor, 1946
Fishes on the Rack, 1962
Oil on masonite board
43 x 54 cm
Private Collection, Kuala Lumpur
Signed and dated “Thien Shih ‘62” on lower left
RM 12,000 – 18,000
Long Thien Shih studied art in Atelier 17 and Atelier de Lithographic, Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux- Arts, both in Paris. Thereafter, he studied at the Royal College of Art in London. He has won awards such as the First Prize in the 1961 Young Malayan Artists Competition in Kuala Lumpur and the 1992 Prints Prize in Salon Malaysia and has produced many artworks, using various mediums. The artist’s proclivity for illustrating scenes of yesteryear is endearing and evokes a flood of memories, evident in this piece.This particular oil on masonite artwork depicts a fisherman drying fishes on a rack. The artist’s skills are evidently portrayed in his use of cool toned hues and details of marine life. This rare and nostalgic scene is hard to come by, and Long has brilliantly executed with masterful brushstrokes. Besides a myriad of private collectors, Long Thien Shih’s works are also collected by Bank Negara Malaysia.