Lot 016
Lee Long Looi
b. Kedah, 1942
After The Rain, 1970
signed and dated
‘LEE 70’ (lower right)
watercolour on paper
60 x 45cm
PROVENANCE
Private collection, Selangor
ESTIMATE RM 2,500 – 4,500
PRICE REALISED RM 2,800.00 |
In this composition, three figures comprised of women and children are standing close to each other, providing warmth and companionship while seeking shelter from a rainy day. In a transient moment a ray of sunshine is seen on the right, illuminating the darkness. The artist captures the atmosphere and direction of rain by using textures and brushstrokes.
Lee Long Looi graduated from the Nanyang Academy of Fine Art, Singapore, in 1964. He studied at the Art Student League and the Pratt Institute, both in New York, in 1970. That year, he held his first solo at the Jarvis Art Gallery in New York. He won a batik prize in the United States for three consecutive years. He was given two Retrospectives by The Art Gallery Penang, first in 1997 and the other in 2010. His recent solo art exhibition entitled 4 Decades: Masterworks by Lee Long Looi was held at The Art Gallery in Penang. |