LOT 79
YEOH JIN LENG
B. Perak, 1929
From the Plateau of Gunung Tahan, 1995
Signed “Jin Leng 95” on the lower left
Oil on canvas
22.5 x 29 cm
Private Collection, Kuala Lumpur
RM 15,000 – 30,000
Yeoh Jin Leng belongs to the senior generation of Malaysian artists and therefore is highly regarded among his peers and respected for his work. Born in Ipoh and a graduate of the prestigious Chelsea School of art in London, he is not only a painter but also an academician. Yeoh has taught art at various prestigious schools and institutions while being granted awards such as the 1972 A.M.N. (Ahli Mangku Negara) Malaysian Government Award for Services to Art for his indelible patronage towards Malaysian art. He also sits on the National Gallery’s Board of Trustees.