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Dancing Lesson

Chen Chong Swee1952

National Heritage Board, Singapore

National Heritage Board, Singapore
Singapore, Singapore

Born in Guangdong Province, China, Chen Chong Swee (1910-1983) came to Singapore in 1931 shortly after graduating from Xinhua Academy of Art, Shanghai. He co-founded the Salon Art Society (now the Singapore Society of Chinese Artists) in 1935 and was a teacher with Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts for over 20 years. In 1952, Chen, together with fellow artists Chen Wen Hsi, Cheong Soo Pieng and Liu Kang, went on what would eventually turn out be a historically significant trip to Bali, Indonesia in search of new inspiration and subject matter. As one of the first artists instrumental in developing the Nanyang Style, Chen pioneered attempts to interpret local landscapes according to the Chinese concept of pictorial composition with Western watercolour techniques. '�Dancing Lesson'� is likely painted during the seminal Bali trip of 1952. The focus of this painting is evidently the two dancers and the intricate designs of the costumes as they are carefully delineated from the faint background.

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  • Title: Dancing Lesson
  • Creator: Chen Chong Swee
  • Creator Lifespan: 1910 - 1985
  • Creator Gender: Male
  • Creator Death Place: Singapore
  • Creator Birth Place: Guangdong, China
  • Date Created: 1952
  • Physical Dimensions: w798 x h645 x d22 cm (Frame size)
  • Type: Paintings
  • External Link: http://www.roots.sg/Roots/learn/collections/listing/1993-01712
  • Medium: Watercolour on paper
  • Material Extent: completed
  • Credit Line Extent: completed
  • Credit Line: NATIONAL MUSEUM PERMANENT COLLECTION-Gift from The Family Of The Late CHEN CHONG SWEE
National Heritage Board, Singapore

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