Lot 49 | 28 November 2021

 

 

LOT 49

TAN RAHIM

B. Perak, 1934

Untitled, 1988

Signed and dated on middle left

Oil on canvas

65 x 65 cm

Private Collection, Kuala Lumpur

RM 1,500 – RM 3,500

Tan Rahim is known for his impressive experimentation with abstraction in the batik medium. He was largely a selftaught artist, committing himself to painting in the early 1970’s. His batik paintings are notable for their striking similarity to the colour-field painting movement in 1960’s New York.