Ida Bagus Made Nadera (Tegallinggah, Bali, ± 1912 - 1998), a Balinese painter with an individualistic style

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Ida Bagus Made Nadera (Tegallinggah, Bali, ± 1912 - 1998), a Balinese painter with an individualistic style

In this auction we feature a collection of twelve artworks by Ida Bagus Nadera, property of a longtime resident of Bali and one of the first gallery owners in the country. The artworks, coming from different periods in the artist's life, includes various subjects and media.

With only two years of grade school as his formal education, Ida Bagus Made Nadera is basically a self-taught painter who created very interesting works. He became Ida Bagus Mregeg’s art class teaching assistant when he taught for a brief period of time at a grade school at Buruan village.


In 1936 he joined the Pita Maha Art Association. The two founders of the association, Walter Spies and Rudolf Bonnet, recognized his talent and asked him to paint a large monumental work measuring 9 meters in width. Having successfully fulfilled the task, Nadera was appointed to provide guidance to the other artists within the association.


While Balinese paintings usually share a common regional artistic style, Nadera’s works have a strong individual character. His landscapes often convey his concern for the environment, while his paintings of everyday life show his interest in traditions and culture. He was topeng and arja dancer and enjoyed reading the ancient Hindu scripts in Kawi. He also explored Balinese astrology by painting calenders.

In the 1960s, he  had his own painting studio in Semabaung, Bedahulu, on the road to Gianyar via Pejeng, and he was   frequently visited by art collectors. On the way to the Tampaksiring Palace, President Sukarno would pay the artist a visit, and purchase his paintings. Some of Nadera’s paintings are in the collection of the President.

Due his dedication in art, he received the Wija Kusuma Award from Gianyar Administration and the Dharma Kusuma Art award from Balinese Provincial Government in the 1980s. His paintings appear in the collections of the Neka Museum, ARMA Museum (Ubud) and Taman Budaya (Denpasar).

These artworks are among those that will be auctioned in Sidharta Auctioneer's Fine Art Auction on October 7th, 2012, at Darmawangsa Square, Jakarta, Indonesia, starting at 1:30pm. View the e-catalog here: http://sidhartaauctioneer.com/ecat/2012/fa07102012/ Please contact info@sidharta.co for further information

Dullah’s Realism

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Dullah’s Realism

We feature in this auction the works of Dullah (Solo, Central Java, 1919-1996), an artist who was appointed to be President Sukarno’s official painter in the 1950s. The four paintings in the auction (lots #180-183) date from 1959 to 1982, when the artist was at his best.

The two earlier paintings come from the private  collection of a family who actively collected in the 1950s and 1960s. The Portrait of a Boy (lot #182) dating from 1959, is a realistic and frank depiction of a young boy, whose facial gestures express his look of concern. The Landscape (lot #182) is a slightly later painting (dated 1964), but still shows the nuance of Dullah’s early landscapes, which are rather impressionistic in style.

The latter paintings, both dated 1982, come from the private collection of a family who was active in the 1970s and 1980s. The Figure of a Grandmother (lot #181) and Balinese Dancer (lot #183) both who a more polished realism, typical of the artist’s mature style. Although quite sophisticated, Dullah’s realism never developed into a photographic realism devoid of human imperfections.

From time to time, Dullah’s realism continues to present an intimate human touch, that seems familiar to his audience.

Lee Man Fong’s Sunflowers

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lee Man Fong’s Sunflowers

This painting by Lee Man Fong, dates 1951 and is a relatively early painting by the artist. Many painters would certainly feel challenged to try to depict the likeness of the thick and wavy petals of the sunflower, and of course by that time Van Gogh’s Sunflowers, painted in the 1880s, had already become an iconic painting well-known among artists world-wide.


Although he might have been inspired by the subject matter in the famous painting by Van Gogh, Lee Man Fong’s Sunflowers does not borrow from its appearance, technique or style. It is a painting that shows Lee Man Fong’s own characteristic style, particularly pallette, brushstrokes and composition.

 

This painting is one of the artworks that will be auctioned in Sidharta Auctioneer's Fine Art Auction on October 7th, 2012, at Darmawangsa Square, Jakarta, Indonesia, starting at 1:30pm. View the e-catalog here: http://sidhartaauctioneer.com/ecat/2012/fa07102012/ Please contact info@sidharta.co for further information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fisherman at Work by the Seashore by Itji Tarmizi

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fisherman at Work by the Seashore by Itji Tarmizi (Lintau, Sumatera Barat, 1939, -  Jakarta, 2001)

As a member of Hendra Gunawan’s People’s Painters group, Itji Tarmizi often depicted the tough daily life of fishermen by the sea shore. While his best known paintings feature his sophisticated realism, his works are often more spontaneous and expressive sketch-like oil paintings. The details that he highlights in the painting, such as the figure of the man sowing the sails of the boats, evidence that he is mainly interested in exploring the theme of work in the scenes that he depicts.

 

 

This painting is one of the artworks that will be auctioned in Sidharta Auctioneer's Fine Art Auction on October 7th, 2012, at Darmawangsa Square, Jakarta, Indonesia, starting at 1:30pm. View the e-catalog here: http://sidhartaauctioneer.com/ecat/2012/fa07102012/ Please contact info@sidharta.co for further information