Lot 64 | 6 September 2020

 

 

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.