Title
Lady in Yunan costume
Creator
Year/Period
1998
Region
Singapore
Material
Dimension
Image size: 50 x 33 cm
Accession No.
2003-03357
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.Liu often travelled within and outside Singapore, and as he did so, he painted the people he met and places he visited. Here is a drawing of a woman in a Yunnan costume, an ethnic minority group in China.
