LOT 65
M.F.SHUIB
B. Penang
Penang Paddy Field with View of Kedah Peak, 1950’s & Penang Rice Farmers, 1950’s
Watercolour on paper
27 x 37 cm (2 artworks)
Private Collection, United Kingdom
Signed “M.F.Shuib” on lower right
RM 2,800 – 6,000
Penang-born artist, M.F.Shuib, was best known for his watercolour landscapes and scenes of rural life, particularly those depicting Penang’s villages and paddy fields in the mid-20th century. A self-taught painter, he became an active member of the Penang Art Society and contributed significantly to the local art scene during its formative years. His works are treasured for their nostalgic quality, capturing the essence of Malaya’s agrarian way of life with sincerity and charm. Rendered in delicate watercolour, the paintings highlight the expansive fields, traditional farming practices, and the quiet dignity of the people who cultivated them. With gentle brushwork and atmospheric tones, Shuib conveys both the beauty of the natural environment and the cultural heartbeat of Penang’s countryside during an era of transition. These works stand as lyrical tributes to a vanishing way of life, seen through the eyes of one of Penang’s early artistic voices.