Yusoff Abdul Latiff

Year : 2024

Medium : Watercolour

Dimension (cm) : 66 x 46 cm

This nostalgic Tanjong Katong beach village in sepia tone, about 100 years ago, had squarish-shaped houses on  stilts, and high thatched roofs, different from the normal kampong house.  The breezy coastal location that  required no  huge windows and ventilation holes beneath the roofs,  together with the swaying coconut palms,  evokes a sense of yearning  for the good old days. As usual my late grandfather in his vintage Austin 7 would stop by to look for freshly-landed fish. 

Remember the pantun:

   "At Tanjong Katong the water is always blue 

   Where fair maidens reside.

   Living in the same kampong, I long for you

   Let alone when we are far from sight."