Portraits of Mr and Mrs Low Kway Song

These framed studio portraits of Low Kway Song and his wife were taken on 23rd December 1949. Low Kway Song is dressed in a Western suit while his wife is dressed in a kebaya. They met in Thailand. He was a self-taught artist who painted portraits of notable personalities in Singapore and Malaya. Besides being a pioneer Singapore artist, Low Kway Song was also deeply involved in the performing arts as a member of the Merrilads Musical and Dramatic Association, a popular Peranakan performing group established in 1923.

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