LOT 71
YONG MUN SEN
B. Sarawak, 1896 -1962
Crossing the River, Undated
Signed “Mun Sen” on lower left
Watercolour on paper
36 x 52.5 cm
Provenance Private Collection, Singapore
Illustrated on page 52 in the “777, Celebrating 7 Illustrious Years at KLAS” coffee table book published by KLAS in February 2019
RM 12,000 – RM 18,000
Yong’s artistic forte and heart were painting landscapes in watercolour. Yong’s conveyance grants viewers with an immaculate escape, a breath of fresh air or to remind people to break away from the bustling life. It is also evident in his landscape paintings that Yong did not depict the details that made up a landscape, rather, through watercolour, he illustrated fluidity and a carefree rhythm. The ‘Crossing the River’ is an illustration of just that, taking viewers back to a time when the waters were pristine, and villagers took sampan to cross the river to their destination – evoking a feeling of nostalgia.