Burmese Watercolour ‘The Shwedagon Pagoda at Night’

This striking, large watervolour shows Rangoon’s Shwedagon Pagoda at night. The gold of the extraordinary stupa contrasts brilliantly with the night sky. A further, clever contrast is with the fluorescent lighting that illuminates the interiors of the ancillary buildings before the stupa. Rendering the glow of fluorescent lighting in watercolour is quite a feat.

The painting is signed ‘BA’ in the lower right hand corner.

The painting was acquired by the previous owner in Rangoon in the late 1990s. It is in excellent condition.