Details
CollectionNg Eng Teng Collection
Object numberN2001-0001-022-0
TitleStill Life with Tiger Lillies
CreatorGeorgette Chen
DescriptionStill Life with Tiger Lillies exemplifies how still life as a trans-cultural and historical genre can still reflect local particularities and be indicative of the still life artist's time and place. Tiger lillies are cultivated in China, Korea and Japan for their edible bulbs and can be propagated by division during fall season. Although the work is undated, the vases of tiger lillies shown with a pair of scissors in the painting indicate fall season. The work would likely have been done during her residency in China and Hong Kong from 1934 to 1950.
Production placeSingapore
Object categoryPainting
MaterialOil on canvas
Dimensions
H: 65 cm
L: 53 cm
H: 80 cm
L: 69 cm
L: 53 cm
H: 80 cm
L: 69 cm
