Lot 77 | Auction XXXVII

 

 

LOT 77

JEGADEVA ANURENDRA

B.Malaysia, 1965

Untitled, 1998

Signed and dated “Jamnendra 98” on lower left

Oil on canvas

51 x 52 cm

Provenance Private Collection Kuala Lumpur

RM 3,500 – RM 5,000

 

Jegadeva Anurendra is a well- recognised narrative artist and painter of stories who is based in Malaysia and Australia. Numerous private collectors have also collected his works on an international arena. Often, his artworks are focused on humour and irony. Yet in this work, the theme is more elusive. The young woman in the painting is looking away and smiling. This is a heartwarming piece that has ind ed beauty norms.