Title
'Roadside Hawker'
Creator
Year/Period
c. 1955 (reprinted in 1997)
Region
Singapore
Material
Dimension
Image size: L:68.4 x W:50.8 cm
Accession No.
1999-00807
Collection of
The hardships faced by the hawkers were popular themes for woodcut artists during the 1950s. Working long hours in unfavourable conditions often left the hawkers exhausted. This print depicts a tired hawker sleeping on top of his stall-table, which was a common sight in those days.
