LOT 48
ISMAIL MAT HUSSIN
B. Kelantan, 1938 – 2015
Durian Seller at Siti Khadijah Market, Kota Bharu, 2011
Batik
112 x 112 cm
Signed and dated “Ismail Mat Hussin, 2011” on lower right
PROVENANCE
Was acquired directly from the artist
Private Collection, Kelantan
RM 20,000 – 32,000
Born in Pantai Sabak, Kota Bharu, Ismail Mat Hussin studied under Nik Mahmood before becoming a protégé of Khalil Ibrahim. He became a full- time artist in 1968 and remained closely devoted to the batik medium throughout his career.
In Durian Seller at Siti Khadijah Market, Kota Bharu (2011), Ismail captures the bustle of the market through vendors handling and selling durians, with the fruit prominently scattered across the foreground. His intricate batik technique, warm earthy palette and detailed figures transform the everyday scene into a vivid record of Kelantanese life and culture.