Title
Boat Near the Cliff
Creator
Year/Period
1931
Region
Singapore
Material
Dimension
Image size: 52.5 x 71.3 cm,
Frame size: 65.5 x 54.2 cm
Frame size: 65.5 x 54.2 cm
Accession No.
2003-03249
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 spent his formative years in Paris and was influenced by the Impressionist and Post-Impressionist movements. This work.of a seaside, probably in France, is one of the few paintings that had survived from his Paris days.
