Dated 1971 AD. A vibrant painting on hand-dyed batik fabric depicting a man and woman, seated on a beach at the base of a palm tree, the man drinking from a coconut; held in contemporary frame with board backing to support the fabric with an engraved metal tag reading 'CHOO KENG KWANG' with date below. See Choo, Keng Kwang, The Selected Works of Choo Keng Kwang, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, 2002 for many examples of his works. 3.6 kg, frame 85x60cm, fabric 75x50cm (33 1/2 x 19 3/4"). From the Tan family collection, South East London, UK; acquired from a Singapore collector when living in Singapore. Choo Keng Kwang (born 3 June 1931) is a renowned first generation Singapore artist, famous for his scenes of Indonesia and he has many commissions to his credit including from the Singapore Government for use as state gifts to such as President Anwar Sadat of Egypt, Chairman Mao Tse-Tung of China and many others; using his method of preparing dyed fabric with the batik technique of wax and tying, he produces canvases that he then paints upon providing a distinctive style and vibrancy; a copy of an interview with the artist, at the age of 84 years and published in The Epoch Times issue for 19 June-2 July 2015 is included.

Fine condition.