M-108-0005
CHUAH THEAN TENG Batik Painting on Cloth, Mother and Child
$1,250.00
DETAILS
A vintage, modernist batik textile portrait painting of a seated mother and a small child. A seated figure with his back turned appears in the background. Together with literature: Batik Painting by Teng.
STYLE
Modern
MEDIUM
Batik dye on cloth
FRAMING
Recently framed under archival plexiglass. Framed with the raw textile edge but a mat could be added.
COLOR(S)
Green, black
PLACE OF ORIGIN
Malaysia | Asia
MAKER
Chuah Thean Teng (aka Cai Tianding, Dato, Chuan Thean Teng) (Chinese-Malaysian, 1912/14-2008) | Active: Malaysia. Considered the founder of modern batik painting.
MARKS
Signed (lower right): Teng.
PERIOD
Late 20th century
DATE
Circa 1975
DIMENSIONS
Width 17.5 Depth 1 Height 23.5 inches
Batik: Width 11.75 Depth Height 17.5 inches
CONDITION
Note: recently framed.
