Teng, as he is popularly known, was born in China in 1912, where he studied at the Amoy Art School. Although batik painting has been around for hundreds of years, it is remarkable that no one before Teng had ever thought of adapting this age-old craft as a medium of fine art. Teng first started in this medium in 1953 and therefore he can be considered the father of Batik Painting in Malaysia. He died in 2008.
[Bukowski’s Auctions - Batik, 92 x 60 cm]
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