ATTRIBUTED TO CHEONG SOO PIENG (CHINA AND SINGAPORE, 1917-1983) ALSO KNOWN AS ZHONG SIBIN 钟泗滨 Kelong scene: fishermen and villagers by the river 1964 Ink and colors on paper Signed on the lower left in Chinese Mandarin as well as with a red seal Signed and dated in western alphabet on the lower right corner: ‘Soo Pieng 64’ Framed with a glass Dimensions (the sole painting): 94,3 x 45,3 cm Notes: 1. Cheong Soo Pieng was born in Xiamen, Fujian, China in 1917. In 1935, he graduated from Xiamen Academy of Fine Arts. In 1936, he moved to Shanghai to study at Sin Hwa Academy of Fine Arts. In 1946, he moved to Singapore and taught art at Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts and Chinese High School. As one of the most significant of overseas Chinese artists active in the 20th century, Cheong Soo Pieng was a ceaseless innovator, never settling for an established style. He is famous for a wide-ranging repertoire of art styles and series, various mediums and invented a wide array of unique methods and expressions and for his signature depiction of Southeast Asian indigenous tribal people with elongated limbs and torso, almond-shaped faces and eyes in his paintings.. He is best known as the pioneer of the Nanyang Art Style and a driving force to the development of Modernism in visual art in the early 20th-century Singapore. 2. Compare with a related painting sold at SOTHEBY’S Hong Kong, China, 2014-10-06, lot 314, for €36,050. 画作-钟泗滨 （中国及新加坡，1917-1983） NOTE: CONDITION REPORTS AND MEASUREMENTS It is up to the bidder to satisfy themselves prior to buying as to the condition of a lot. In relation to Condition Reports, whilst we make certain observations on the lot, which are intended to be as helpful as possible, references in the condition report to damage or restoration are for guidance. The absence of such a reference does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. The condition report is an expression of opinion only and must not be treated as a statement of fact. Measurements and weight are approximate and the potential bidder may re-ask it to be checked when asking for a condition report.