Executed in an earthy palette, this glowing image of a dragon is expressed with the artist's free brushwork. The artist brings the dragon to life in a dreamy atmosphere with a unique texture to the surface. Ismail is a prolific national artist whose works include a mural of Malaysia's history and a life-sized painting called Tujuh Negarawan that features the seven past and present Umno presidents. He was awarded the Tokoh Negara (National Figure) award, Pelukis Negara (National Artist) award and Tokoh Dunia Melayu Dunia Islam (Great Figure in the Malay and Islamic World) award. His exhibition "Splendours of Malaysia: Paintings of Ethnic Cultures of the Land" was held at the Wisma Kebudayaan Soka Gokkai Malaysia in 2018.