LOT 64
M. ZAIN
B. Terengganu, 1939 – 2000
Paddy Field, 1970’s
Signed “M. Zain” on lower left
Oil on canvas laid on board
37 x 57 cm
Private Collection, Canada
RM 1,500 – RM 3,500
Mohd Zain Idris had the greatest admiration for the village life, and he highly cherished it. He was known for depicting landscape of the seaside and fishermen villages. Embodying a golden palette, this work beams with serenity and simplicity. The artist has brilliantly captured the beauty of a humble and common scene in the outskirts. All in all, this piece is filled with romanticism and brilliant execution. Mohd Zain was a self-taught artist. He first was touted the “Fisherman’s Artist” by Frank Sullivan when he had his first solo at the Samat Art Gallery in 1972.