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b. Johor, 1936 - d. 1991
Chia Yu Chian
Windmill in Winter
1961
signed and dated ‘Yu Chian 1961 Paris’ (bottom right)
oil on masonite board
57 x 40.5cm
Provenance
Private collection, Kuala Lumpur.
Estimate
RM 18,000 – 20,000
Price Realised
RM 20,900
The overall colour scheme of frosty blue and off-white exudes a palpable chill and a melancholic mood typical of a European winter day. The windmill frames the entire wintry landscape of denuded trees, with a sense of quietude, loneliness and ennui. This painting was done during the days when Yu Chian studied at the Ecole Nationale des Beaux Arts in Paris. The artist was to experience another winter in Europe before returning to Malaysia in 1963.
