LI MANFENG (LEE MANFONG, Indonesian, 1913 – 1988). Fisherman, oil on canvas, framed, 60 x 44cm. 李曼峯 渔夫 布面油画 装框 Lee Man Fong first studied with a Lingnan painter and then with a teacher of western oil painting in Singapore, taking opportunities to study further in the Netherlands in the late 1940s to early 1950s. He exhibited consistently and sold successfully in the Hague and at the Salon in Paris. After his return to Indonesia in 1952, he arrived at his mature style which integrated Western, Chinese and Indonesian traditions in bold yet delicate compositions. In 1961, he was named consultant to the Presidential Palace and the chief curator of its art collection. He continued to exhibit in Indonesia and was heralded as a major artist of the period. His final solo exhibition at the National Gallery in Singapore was a major success, and he donated its proceeds to the National Kidney Foundation.