Chua Ek Kay
Admiration of Lotus
Ink on rice paper
68x44cm

In 1975, Chua Ek Kay started taking Chinese ink classes from Fan Chang Tien who was a master in the xinyi style of painting. It was under Fan’s tutelage that Chua Ek Kay learnt about the symbolism of famous subject matters in traditional ink painting. Chua Ek Kay resonated with the idea of expressing the spirit of the subject matter through brushstrokes, ink lines and ink wash.

Characters Inscribed

凿破苍苔涨作池，芰荷分得绿参差

晓开一朵烟波上，似画真妃出浴时

远涛

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