LOT 66
LONG THIEN SHIH
B. Selangor, 1946
Lion Fishes, 2000
Signed and dated “Thien Shih, 2000” on lower left
Pastel on paper
54 x 76 cm
Private Collection, Selangor
RM 1,500 – 2,900
Long Thien Shih has a deep fascination for sea creatures and animals, exhibited by this vivid painting entitled ‘Lion Fishes’. A dark blue colour was employed to signify the sea and its depth and at the foreground, two lion fishes, with a ‘mane’ on its body gives light to its name. The intriguing fishes are beautifully portrayed and executed, with Thien Shih capturing every minutiae. Long Thien Shih studied art in Atelier 17 and Atelier de Lithographic, Ecole Nationale Superlure des Beaux- Arts, both in Paris. Thereafter, he studied at the Royal College of Art in London. He has won awards such as the First Prize in the 1961 Young Malayan Artists Competition in Kuala Lumpur and the 1992 Prints Prize in Salon Malaysia and has produced may artworks, using various mediums.