This painting was a gift from the artist

The work is in good condition overall, as is the paper, which is free from creases, tears and holes. There is evidence of light wear and handling around the edges of the painting but visible only upon close observation. Examination under ultraviolet light shows no evidence of restoration. Framed, under Plexiglas.
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"The stillness of many of the paintings reflect also the calm that had perhaps descended upon Soo Pieng and his practice, having rediscovered his heritage upon his return to China, consolidating much of what he remembered, still more what he had learnt, and even greater than ever, the visual possibilities that had yet to be realised by his decades of being in Nanyang."

Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Soo Pieng, Nanyang Acaedmy of Fine Arts, Singapore, 20💃13,ꦓ P. 30 - 31