Thai artist Chakraphand Posayakrit (จักรพันธุ์ โปษยกฤต) is renowned for his intricate, graceful traditional Thai puppet show ‘Lilit Lateng Phai’—one of the series of The Romance of the Three Kingdom; however, 60 years ago, he showcased a unique talent in the art of portraits granting him awards while making him an inspiration for modern artists in Thailand and Asia. Suwanni Sukhontha (สุวรรณี สุคนธา) was the pen name of Suwanni Sukhonthiang (สุวรรณี สุคนธ์เที่ยง), a Thai writer and novelist who, 4 years after this portrait, won the SEATO Literature Award from the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization. Suwanni's works are well known for their realistic structure. She is noted for using a common, but sarcastic language in her works, contrary to the style popular at that time. The characters she created are usually ordinary people and reflect the downsides of human beings. Suwanni is also renowned for profound understanding of female psyche and her use of "brush stroke" to create rich imagery. Here we see the slender light brown writer serene and thoughtful with delicate facial features including narrow almond-shaped eyes, a short straight nose, and a gentle curve to her pink lips. Suwanni's hair is dark brown, styled in a slightly loose updo with multi-color bandana. She is wearing a sleeveless, patterned dark olive green and brown with subtle patterns. Suwanni is seated in a wooden booth of a cafe, perhaps a hint of sadness, at a dark brown table with her chin sitting in the palm of her left hand. In 1967, the portrait won 2nd Prize, "Silver Medal Award in Painting" at Thailand's 17th National Exhibition of Art.

Portrait (Suwannee Sukontha) by Chakrabhand Posayakrit (Thai) - Oil on canvas / 1967 - Art Centre Silpakorn University (Bangkok, Thailand) #womeninart #art #oilpainting #ThaiArtist #ChakrabhandPosayakrit #artwork #womensart #portraitofawoman #ThaiArt #fineart #Posayakrit #จักรพันธุ์โปษยกฤต #bskyart