Miss Wong Wallpaper - Tretchikoff

Miss Wong portrays a captivating slice of mid-20th century Asian culture. This signature piece by Tretchikoff encapsulates the artist’s fascination with the East and is celebrated for its striking characterisation and rich tonal range. The portrait depicts a young Chinese woman, Miss Wong, her gaze conveying a subtle strength and an air of inscrutable mystery. Tretchikoff’s distinct use of vibrant colours and meticulous detail evokes an intense sense of realism, inviting viewers into Miss Wong’s world.

Vladimir Tretchikoff is a notable 20th-century artist who painted a variety of realistic figures, portraits, still life, and animals. Inspired by his early life in China, Singapore, Indonesia and later his life in South Africa. Most of his many works were inspired by Malaysian or Chinese subjects that had influenced Tretchikoff. He is considered to be one of the most commercially successful artists of all time and enjoyed widespread popularity by the general public. He exhibited his art in unconventional places like shopping malls, with the goal of making his work more accessible, earning him the title ‘The People’s Painter’. His ‘Chinese Girl’ is one of the best-selling art prints to date.