LOT 65
TEW NAI TONG
B. Selangor, 1936 – 2013
Lady with Flowers, 1990’s
Oil on board
50 x 35 cm
Private Collection, Kuala Lumpur
Signed “NAITONG” on lower right
RM 6,000 – 12,000
The artist has an exemplary way of perceiving the simple life, enriching the visualisation of villages through his profound, vibrant paintings. The coarseness of colour and texture in his paintings also bring the mind to the countryside, and Tew Nai Tong’s affection for the countryside is palpable. This piece captures blissful quiescence and peace, and tells of life led with simplicity and being close to the community and nature. Tew Nai Tong studied art at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in Singapore (NAFA) and graduated in 1958 before furthering his studies at the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux Arts in Paris.