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In this Burmese name, the given name is Wathone. There is no family name.
Wathone
ဝသုန်
BornKhin Hla
1 December 1947
Rangoon, British Burma
Died21 October 2008 (2008-10-22) (aged 60)
Thingangyun Township, Yangon, Myanmar
NationalityBurmese
OccupationArtist
SpouseSan Aye
ChildrenFour

Wathone (Burmese: ဝသုန်, lit. "Earth" from Pali vasundra), born Khin Hla, was a prominent Burmese painter, best known for his watercolor and batik paintings. He was the subject of a documentary called A Sketch of Wathone, directed by Kyi Phyu Shin, which won the best shorts award at the National Geographic Society's 2008 All Roads Film Festival. He died at his home in Thingangyun Township, Yangon, in 2008.

References

  1. ^ "Artist Wathone dies". Myanmar Times. 27 October 2008. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
  2. "Artist Wathone dies at 61". Democratic Voice of Burma. 21 October 2008. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
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