Ngwe Gaing Watercolor Painting of Burmese Ball Game

Item Details

Ngwe Gaing (Burmese, 1901 – 1967)
Untitled (boys playing ball), early to mid 20th century
Watercolor painting on paper
Signed to the lower right

Considered the leading Burmese artist and a major figure of the Rangoon School, Ngwe Gaing studied under Ba Nyan (Burmese, 1897 – 1945) and Frank Spenlove-Spenlove (English, 1867 – 1933). He was particularly known for introducing Western techniques to Burmese artists, and worked as an illustrator for magazines, book covers, and movie posters. Gaing’s work has been collected by multiple institutions including the National Museum of Myanmar, the Singapore Art Museum, and the (Yangon) Universities Central Library, among others.

Condition

- painting is loose and shifts behind mat; warping to painting and mat boards; toning and foxing throughout; accretion behind glass and to frame; chips and wear to frame; water damage apparent to verso.

Dimensions

- measures frame; visible work 10.5" W x 14.5" H.

Item #

ITMG266717