Tay Bak Koi, Untitled (Buffaloes), Undated
Watercolour and gouache on paper
24 x 24 cm (visible), 52 x 52 x 2.5 cm (framed)
Condition: Very good.
Tay Bak Koi (1939-2003) was a Singaporean artist renowned for his portrayals of fishing villages, kampung (village) scenes and urban landscapes. He specialised in oil and watercolour. Tay’s style tends toward a blend of realism and fantasy, and he was known for his recurring stylised imagery of the buffalo.
The stylised buffalo, represented by a basic cut-out shape of a massive humped body supported by a pair of inverted V-shaped legs and a small head adorned with two elegantly-curved horns. The choice of the buffalo stemmed from the vivid impression of herds of buffalos in Potong Pasir during his childhood, which etched itself into his memory.
Acquired from Eagle’s Eye Art Gallery.
(Photographed in April 2024)
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