In this harmonious composition, two figures are fishing on the banks of a river before a village settlement. The gentle, translucent reflections of the boat are seen in the water, with the use of soft blue washes to evoke the water’s movement. Towering branches and green foliage masses add visual interest and provides a partial frame for the scene. Trained at the Sin Hwa Art Academy in Shanghai in 1925-1932, Khaw Sia came under the informal coaching of Sir Russel Flint in London in 1933. He was given a posthumous retrospective by the Penang State Art Gallery in 1998. As indication of his expertise and stature, his works were accepted by the Le Salon Paris in 1956, Summer Salon at the Royal Institute Galleries in London in 1957, and National Society Exhibition in London in 1958.