U SAN WIN | Shwedagon

Private Collection, Singapore

This work is in good overall condition as viewed. There are pinholes along the edges of the work. Examination under ultraviolet light reveals no signs of restoration as viewed. Framed.
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U San Win is renowned for his pioneering painting style and was the first Burmese artist who embraced impressionism among the members of the early Rangoon School. With a gift for art at an early age, San Win spent his school holidays painting in the countryside with Professor Martin Ward, the president of the Burma Art Club. After Independence, the artist studied at the Goldsmiths College in London and was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to attend Columbia University in the United States. Painted in the same historical year as the coup d’etat,  Shwedagon captures a lively scene at one of Myanmmar’s most important spiritual sites.  This complex yet dynamic composition reveals the strengths of U San Win’s signature style which is distinguished by his admirable skill in capturing natural light and shadow. With delicate brushstrokes, the artist renders the temple architecture and figures in lovely detail while paying tribute to Myanmar’s rich history.