This poetic composition by versatile artist Lee Cheng Yong is rendered with technical sophistication, capturing a kampong neighbourhood scene from the veranda overlooking the hills. The juxtaposition between modern home and kampong dwelling – typified by the clay roof tiles and nipah roof – indicate the socioeconomic status of the residents, presumably in Penang, where the artist lived and worked. His palette is rich and dense, emphasising on light and contrast. Lee Cheng Yong studied at Xin Hua Art Academy (later known as the Shanghai Academy of Fine Art) in 1927 and held his first solo exhibition at the Philomatic Union in Acheen Street, Penang in 1932 while his next was in 1960 at the Chin Kang Association in Macalister Road in Penang. He formed the Penang Chinese Art Club in 1935 and was elected its first president. The Penang State Art Gallery posthumously honoured him with the Lee Cheng Yong memorial exhibition in 1996. Although Lee Cheng Yong produced numerous works on various subjects in various media, indicating his versatility, he was also known as a dedicated art teacher at Chung Ling High School in Penang. He fostered generations of students who would become renowned artists, such as Chong Hon Fatt and Chai Chuan Jin. He was masteful mostly in oils, with works in the Post-Impressionist mould. Besides paintings, he also produced sculptures and murals. His works are collected in among others, the Fukuoka Art Museum and the Singapore Art Museum.