Enquiry about object: 8505
Burmese Watercolour Painting ‘Novice Monk’, by Min Wae Aung
Rangoon, Burma (Myanmar) circa 1980
dimensions of visible painting: 21.2 and 29cm, dimensions of frame: 40.5 and 50.7cm
Provenance
Private collection, London, UK; acquired from Dr Elizabeth Moore, formerly Chair of the SOAS Southeast Asia Centre, London.
This beautiful study in watercolour on paper of a young novice monk squatting, shown from behind alongside his paper parasol and black lacquer alms bowl, is by Min Wae Aung (b. 1960).
Min Wae Aung is among Myanmar’s best known and most accomplished contemporary artists. Best known for his depictions of Burmese monks, typically shown walking in procession and from behind, his style has been copied by many other artists not just in Myanmar but across Southeast Asia. Min Wae Aung ‘s works have been exhibited around the world including in the US, Japan, Singapore and the UK. His works are also in prominent public collections such as the British Museum, London’s School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Collection, and the Fukuoka Art Museum.
The painting is signed ‘Min Wae Aung’ on the bottom left corner. It is in excellent condition.
The painting currently is framed and is available either framed or unframed.
References
Moore, E., ‘Contemporary paintings in Burma’, Arts of Asia, September-October 1992.
Ranard, A., Burmese Painting: A Linear and Lateral History, Silkworm Books, 2009.
