Title
North Bridge Road
Creator
Year/Period
1969
Region
Singapore
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Image size: 36.0 x 56.0 cm,
Image size: 36.6 x 55.7 cm,
Object size: 50.3 x 71.2 cm
Image size: 36.6 x 55.7 cm,
Object size: 50.3 x 71.2 cm
Accession No.
2019-00116
Collection of
“North Bridge Road” (1969) is among the few surviving examples of Lee’s early work. Street and Singapore River scenes are among the favourite subjects of Singapore watercolour artists; however, many such pieces produced since 1980s tend to be commercial work. It is indeed rare to find watercolour paintings created as early as in the 1960s by a then young generation of Singaporean watercolourists that also demonstrate technical confidence and a fresh energy in illustrating common everyday local scenes. The three works exemplify Lee’s achievement in the watercolour medium and are representative of early artworks by a Singaporean watercolour painter that centre on local subjects.
