Chen was well-traveled and often painted the people she met and places she visited. Around 1960-61, Chen went on a painting trip to the east coast of Malaysia. East Coast Vendor depicts a Malaysian rambutan seller with two children, dressed in colourful local costume. Bathed in strong tropical sunlight, the figures are painted in flattened forms, with little shading and shadow. Physical dimensions of original: 920 x 730 mm.
This digital copy © National Library Board Singapore 2008. The original work ©, Georgette Chen, [1960-61].
