Kuo Ju Ping - Crossing the Bridge

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Crossing the Bridge

1950

Kuo Ju Ping is typically grouped with the Nanyang artists, but his style in Crossing the Bridge appears to be influenced by the European post-impressionists at the end of the nineteenth century. Elements of Post-Impressionism appear in his vivid colours and his use of short, repetitive brushstrokes to build up the picture. However, as with the other Nanyang artists, he shares a romantic idealism of nature and the countryside.

Details

Medium:

Oil on canvas

Dimension:

36 × 40.5 cm

Date:

1950

Credit Line:

Collection of ILHAM Foundation

About Kuo Ju Ping

Kuo Ju Ping (b. 1908, Fujian, China – d. 1966, Penang) moved to Malaya when he was a teenager and was among the first batch of students at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts. Unfortunately, he had to cut his education short to take over his father’s import-export business. Ju Ping was relatively unknown during his time, only gaining recognition posthumously. Despite this, he remained passionate in his artistic pursuits and was a dedicated art educator. He helped found the Thursday Art Group and Penang Chinese Art Club, and fostered many young artists who later became prominent names themselves. Since his death, he has been honoured with three retrospectives in Penang: at the Khek Association, Penang State Art Gallery, and The Art Gallery Penang. His works have also been exhibited at the Fukuoka Art Museum in Japan and the National Art Gallery of Malaysia.

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