Title
Lady in Yellow Dress
Creator
Year/Period
1972
Region
Singapore
Material
Dimension
Image size: 62.7 x 47.9 cm,
Frame size: Unframed
Frame size: Unframed
Accession No.
2003-03553
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of the artist’s family
Born in Fujian Province, Liu Kang (1911-2004) received his formal training in Shanghai Academy of Fine Art, where he was exposed to Chinese paintings. In 1928, he went to Paris where he was influenced by art movements such as Fauvism and Post-Impressionism. Not only was he one of Singapore’s pioneer artists, he was also a leading figure in the Society of Chinese Artists and the Singapore Art Society. In 1970, he was awarded the Public Service Star for his contributions in the field of art.Although mainly an oil painter, Liu discovered that pastel lends itself easily to the depiction of figures as its luminosity is not diluted by liquid agents. It became one of his favourite mediums for portraiture.
