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Actions Displays	Details Remove from selection Add to selection CollectionNg Eng Teng Collection Object numberN1997-0001-204-0 TitleStill Life with Ayer Jambu CreatorNg Eng Teng (1934 – 2001) DescriptionNg Eng Teng adapted his teacher, Cheong Soo Pieng's concept of pictorial composition based on Cezanne's multi viewpoint approach, combined with the formal and technical language of traditional Chinese painting. Still Life with Ayer Jambu addresses the Chinese hanging scroll format by combining strong, vigorous brush strokes with a western style modelling of solid forms and colour application. The tilt of the table, an indeterminate shallow background and the treatment of the jug to show hidden underlying structure and form are features pertinent to Cubism. Production date 1960 Object categoryPainting MaterialOil on canvas Dimensions H: 61 cm L: 49 cm Credit lineGift of Ng Eng Teng

Object numberN1997-0001-204-0

TitleStill Life with Ayer Jambu

CreatorNg Eng Teng (1934 – 2001)

DescriptionNg Eng Teng adapted his teacher, Cheong Soo Pieng's concept of pictorial composition based on Cezanne's multi viewpoint approach, combined with the formal and technical language of traditional Chinese painting. Still Life with Ayer Jambu addresses the Chinese hanging scroll format by combining strong, vigorous brush strokes with a western style modelling of solid forms and colour application. The tilt of the table, an indeterminate shallow background and the treatment of the jug to show hidden underlying structure and form are features pertinent to Cubism.

Production date 1960

Object categoryPainting

MaterialOil on canvas

Dimensions

H: 61 cm
L: 49 cm

Credit lineGift of Ng Eng Teng

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