The bustle of a market scene is one of Tew Nai Tong’s favourite subjects, especially in a wider picture format with lots of activity. Morning Mar- ket shows three close-ups of women, one walk- ing away from viewer, balancing the produce to be sold on their cloth headgear. The title tells the story. It also ties in with Tew’s paean to the indus- trious Asian women in ordinary economic activity without any national or ethnic specificity. Here, the nonchalant looks of the two youthful women in front suggest a routine ritual.