LOT 58
CHIA YU CHIAN
B. Johor, 1936 – 1997
Flowers, 1982
Signed and dated “Yu Chian 1982” on lower right
Oil on canvas
55 x 39 cm
Provenance Private Collection, Kuala Lumpur
RM 12,000 – RM 18,000
Born in Johor in 1936, Chia Yu Chian studied at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in Singapore and was known for being the first artist from the Straits Settlement to receive a French Government scholarship at Ecole Nationale des Beaux Arts in Paris. He was also commissioned by the Malaysian High Commission in Paris to paint a mural called ‘Life in Malaysia’. In Paris, he was accepted for exhibitions 15 times, a few with honorary mentions by the Salon des Independent and Societe des Artistes Francaise. This simple yet elegant painting of flowers in a vase displays Chia’s skills by using different textures, hues and shades.