Lot 1: Chen Chong Swee (1910-1985) Untitled (Kampung Woman)

Est: $70,000 HKD - $100,000 HKDSold:

Bonhams Admiralty, Hong KongOctober 06, 2020

Item Overview

Description

Chen Chong Swee (1910-1985)
Untitled (Kampung Woman)
circa 1950s

inscribed and stamped with artist's seal
ink and colour on paper

83 by 40 cm.
32 7/8 by 15 6/8 in.
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Artist or Maker

Chong Swee Chen

Condition Report

The work is in excellent condition. Examination under UV light reveals no signs of retouching. There is a sticker from Shenn's Fine Art affixed to the work referencing artwork price.

Provenance

Provenance
Private Singaporean Collection

Literature
Composition Pte Limited, Reminiscence of Singapore's Pioneer Art Masters: Cheong Soo Pieng, Chen Chong Swee, Chen Wen Hsi, Liu Kang: 28 October to 28 December 2018, Singapore 2018, unpaginated, illustrated in colour

*Please note that this lot is located in Singapore. Buyer is responsible to arrange shipping from present location of lot to buyer's desired destination. To enquire shipping quote, please contact singapore@bonhams.com

The journey to Bali undertaken in 1952 by Chen Wen Hsi, Cheong Soo Pieng, Liu Kang, and Chen Chong Swee represents a seminal moment in the history of Singaporean modern art. From this year, Chen Chong Swee (1910-1986) started to incorporate more local subjects into his works, pioneering the creation of a distinct Nanyang artistic language.

The artist vividly depicts a daily life image, a loving scene of motherhood in a village setting. However, Chen's brush transforms this mundane scene into a poetic composition where the viewer is encouraged to be silent as the mother rocks her baby to sleep. Her large bare feet are placed in a conflicting position to the baby's tiny foot wrapped firmly around her hip.

The documentary aspect of this painting and its colourful charm embodies the aesthetics that Chen pursued in his art truth, goodness, and beauty.

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Auction Details

Southeast Asian Modern & Contemporary Art

Bonhams

October 06, 2020, 02:00 PM HKT

One Pacific Place, Suite 2001 88 Queensway, Admiralty, Hong Kong, 999077, HK

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