KAMASAN, BALI, 1930s

Works from the Donald Friend Collection
Sydney
27 October 2013
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ARJUNAWIWAHA, TABING

KAMASAN, BALI, 1930s

pigment on European cotton cloth

115.0 x 125.0 cm

Estimate: 
$1,500 - 2,500
Sold for $1,560 (inc. BP) in Auction 31 - 27 October 2013, Sydney
Catalogue text

This painting depicts Supraba seducing Niwatakawaca and the subsequent attack on the demon by Arjuna. The work is characterised by the generous application of red pigment (kincu), the most important colour to Balinese artists.