VILLAGE FISHING SCENE
86
I MADE BUDI
born 1932, Balinese
VILLAGE FISHING SCENE
ink and wash on paper
30.5 x 20.5 cm
signed and inscribed lower left: I MADE BUDI / BATUAN
Estimate:
$1,000 - 2,000
Sold for $4,200 (inc. BP) in Auction 31 - 27 October 2013, Sydney
Catalogue text
In addition to being a painter, I Made Budi is also a carver, musician, and dancer. He usually combines traditional themes from Balinese religion and mythology with contemporary images of reality on the island. Budi popularized the idea of showing tourists in his works. He was awarded the Dharma Kusuma, Bali, 1982, is represented in collections in Honolulu, Hawaii, and has been included in exhibitions at The Contemporary Art Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1978; East-West Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1998; Festival of Indonesia, United States of America, 1990-92; and Museum Nasional, Jakarta, Indonesia, 1995.