Lot 69 | Auction XXXVII

 

LOT 69

JEHAN CHAN

B. Melaka, 1937 – 2011

Fishing Village, 1980s

Signed “Chan” on lower right

Mixed media on paper

19.5 x 27 cm

Provenance Private Collection, Sweden

RM 1,500 – RM 3,000

 

The composition of this work provides an expansive view of the fishing village. Viewers are treated to an immense sense of appreciation of Malaysia’s local culture and the subtlety of the work that lets you appreciate it for a longer period. There can’t be a better artist to showcase the wonders of Melacca than Jehan Chan who has lived there his entire life.