Wathone, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Wathone

Burmese painter

Date of Birth: 01-Dec-1947

Place of Birth: Yangon, Yangon Region, Myanmar

Date of Death: 21-Oct-2008

Profession: painter

Nationality: Myanmar

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Wathone (Burmese: ?????, 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.