Along with scenes portraying domestic family life, Eng Tay frequently depicted musical performance. Three Musicians pays tribute to the art of music executed with the technique of etching, using a colour palette of soft, pastel hues. Moving rhythmically in unison, the musicians are fully immersed in the performance. New York-based Eng Tay studied at the Art Students League (1968-1972) and the School of Visual Arts, both in New York. He had nearly 100 solos in Asia, Europe and the United States. He worked as a graphic designer for the Red Book magazine until 1978 when he decided to go full time. He was given a Retrospective by Galeri Petronas in 2009. It was called Eng Tay: The Exhibition. His works are in the collection of the Fukuyama Museum of Art, Hiroshima, Japan; Taipei Fine Art Museum, Taiwan; the Frankie Valli Estate, the Merv Griffin Estate and the New York University. He has monumental sculptures in Kiaraville and SENI condominiums in Mont Kiara, Zehn Bukit Pantai in Bangsar and the Marc Residences near KLCC.