Koay Soo Kau (Malaysian, 1946-2021), A Framed Batik Textile

Batik on linen, depicting figures with umbrellas under palm trees, signed at the lower right, framed below glass.

Frame dimensions 34 1/4 x 23 1/2 in.

Koay Soo Kau was a Penang-born artist and educator known particularly for his innovative work in batik painting. Beginning in the 1960s, he developed a distinctive style inspired by Malaysian village life, cultural traditions, and the natural world, later exploring abstraction and oil painting. A significant figure in Penang’s art community, Koay exhibited widely and founded Galeri Seni Mutiara to promote Malaysian art.

Toning and fading to the colors, not examined outside the frame.