CHUAH THEAN TENG Batik Painting on Cloth, Mother and Child
CHUAH THEAN TENG Batik Painting on Cloth, Mother and Child CHUAH THEAN TENG Batik Painting on Cloth, Mother and Child CHUAH THEAN TENG Batik Painting on Cloth, Mother and Child CHUAH THEAN TENG Batik Painting on Cloth, Mother and Child CHUAH THEAN TENG Batik Painting on Cloth, Mother and Child CHUAH THEAN TENG Batik Painting on Cloth, Mother and Child CHUAH THEAN TENG Batik Painting on Cloth, Mother and Child CHUAH THEAN TENG Batik Painting on Cloth, Mother and Child CHUAH THEAN TENG Batik Painting on Cloth, Mother and Child CHUAH THEAN TENG Batik Painting on Cloth, Mother and Child CHUAH THEAN TENG Batik Painting on Cloth, Mother and Child CHUAH THEAN TENG Batik Painting on Cloth, Mother and Child
M-108-0005

CHUAH THEAN TENG Batik Painting on Cloth, Mother and Child

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.
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