Dewi Sita Ke Ayodya

Lot Description

Ida Bagus Made Nadera (1910 – 1998, Indonesian), Dewi Sita ke Ayodya, acrylic on canvas, 56 x 68 cm (22 x 26 3/4 in.), signed on lower left.

Ida Bagus Nadera was a topeng and arja dancer, and avid reader of Kawi scripts. He was awarded the Wija Kusuma Award from the Gianyar Administration and in the 1980s, the Dharma Kusuma Art award from Balinese Government.

His paintings can be found in the galleries of the Neka Museum, the ARMA Museum (Ubud) and Taman Budaya (Denpasar), as well as the Presidential Palace. Among Ida Bagus Nadera’s most famous works include “The Reconstruction”, which he offered to President Soekarno in 1949 for the state residence. His work and life have been retold in a book “Ida Bagus Made Nadera, A Balinese Painter of Pita Maha”, by Agus Dermawan T, in 2008.

Provenance

From an important private collection

Condition Report

The painting is in very good condition. The pigment and canvas appear to be in good condition, free of deformations, holes, tears or creases. Minor scratches are found at some areas.