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Here, we see a romantic cruise for two by the water’s edge under the silvery moonlight. This is one of Sui Hoe’s few paintings where a boat - in simplified form - is featured, perhaps signifying one’s journey to a dream world. Sui-Hoe’s works often set his figures in nature, amidst clouds, vegetation or water. The water element is a recurrent theme in his works, while boats - though man-made - are sourced from nature (trees). His other notable boat paintings include Three in A Boat (1965, illustrated on Page 44 of The Painted World of Khoo Sui-Hoe) and A Girl on A Bamboo Raft (c. 1970).