Yong Mun Sen was an influential pioneer artist whose practice played a formative role in the development of modern art in Malaysia. In this scene, Mun Sen used a variety of curved forms and translucent green hues to evoke the lush and tranquil environment. From the reflections in the nearby stream, dappled light across the ground, to the soft drifting clouds, the shifting landscape and atmosphere are rendered with keen observation. The legendary Yong Mun Sen is one of the earliest watercolorists, but one with profound influence and high visibility. He was referred to as the Father of Malaysian Painting by dealer-gallerist-artist-writer-publisher Dato’ Dr. Tan Chee Khuan in several of his books on pioneer artists. Born Yong Yen Lang, Mun Sen (the name he adopted in 1922) returned to China briefly (1914) before picking up art on his return to his hometown Sarawak. He had stints in Singapore before settling in Penang (1922), where he set up a photography studio cum gallery. He co-founded the Penang Chinese Art Club and the Singapore Society of Chinese Artists. He was accorded posthumous memorials by Singapore (1966), the National Art Gallery (Kuala Lumpur) and the Penang State Art Gallery (PSAG) in 1972, and the PSAG followed it up with a retrospective in 1999. The exhibition Yong Mun Sen In Nanyang was held at the Ngee Ann Kongsi Galleries, NAFA Campus 1, Singapore, from February to May 2023.