Lot 48 | Auction XXI

LOT 48

Mokhtar Ishak
B. Kelantan, 1939

Imaginary Landscape, 2000

Signed and dated “MOKH. ISHAK 2000” on lower right

Watercolour on paper

20 x 27 cm

Provenance Private Collection, Kuala Lumpur

Illustrated on page 37 of “EAST-COAST NATIVE” exhibition catalogue

Published in 2011 by KL Lifestyle Art Space

RM 500 – RM 1,000

Mokhtar Ishak’s paintings are mainly of rural landscapes, seascapes and portraits.

This piece, depicting the rustic settings of the East Coast of Malaysia, where he was born, shows clearly the beauty that is the way of life and the scenery there. With precise brush strokes and vibrant colours with soft hues, he brings these sceneries to life, doing its natural exquisiteness justice.

Mokhtar Ishak is a self-taught artist, the only education in art was brought on by an art course organised by the Ministry of Youth and Sports in 1973.

His works are exhibited and showcased by the PETRONAS Gallery in Kuala Lumpur as well as Bank Negara in Langkawi.