Title
Kallang River
Creator
Year/Period
1968
Region
Acquired in Singapore
Material
watercolour on paper
Dimension
Image size: 46.0 x 36.0 cm,
Frame size: 63.5 x 73.66 cm,
Frame size: 63.5 x 73.5 x 2.5 cm,
Image size: 36.0 x 45.5 cm
Frame size: 63.5 x 73.66 cm,
Frame size: 63.5 x 73.5 x 2.5 cm,
Image size: 36.0 x 45.5 cm
Accession No.
2018-00635
Collection of
Credit Line
This acquisition was made possible with donations to the Art Adoption & Acquisition Programme
NLB Type
Painting
Known for his watercolour landscapes and street scenes, Idris Mohamed Ali’s works reveal a strong understanding of colour, depth and realism. His paintings of old Singapore are especially important as they serve as a visual documentation of our national heritage. Started painting at 10 and not being able to afford formal art training, Idris learnt from books, observation, practice and a brief tutelage under pioneer Malay artist, S. Mahdar. In 1962, at the age of 18, this self-taught artist had his first group exhibition at the Singapore Victoria Memoral Hall.
