Title
Malay House, Malacca
Creator
Year/Period
c. 1960
Region
Malacca
Material
Oil on canvas
Dimension
Image size: 59 x 79.6 cm,
Frame size: 75 x 95.4 x 3.2 cm
Frame size: 75 x 95.4 x 3.2 cm
Accession No.
2014-01431
Collection of
NLB Type
Painting
Mohamed Salehuddin was the secretary of Persatuan Pelukis-Pelukis Melayu Malaya (PPMM), or the Society of Malay Artists, established in 1949 in Singapore. Salehuddin was a prominent artist practising in 1950s Malaya whose work reflected the imaginings of an emerging nation. The Malay house in this painting is a Malaccan style long house, with an attap roof, raised floor and open verandah. Its distinctive feature is the tiles on the staircases, commonly with flower motifs and often imported from Europe or China.
