Works from the Donald Friend Collection - 27 October 2013 | Sydney
Lot 170
Arjunawiwaha, Tabing
KAMASAN, BALI, 1930s
pigment on European cotton cloth
115.0 x 125.0 cm
Estimate:
$1,500 - 2,500
Lot sold: $1,560 (inc. BP)
Lot Details
Description
Arjunawiwaha, Tabing KAMASAN, BALI, 1930s
pigment on European cotton cloth
115.0 x 125.0 cm
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.