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Basoeki Abdullah was
well-known for his beautiful paintings of women and idealized portraiture. The
collection of President Sukarno includes fifty-nine of his paintings, making
him the most represented artist in that renowned collection. In the 1960s, he
became the court painter of the Kingdom of Thailand. He painted the portraits
of many world leaders and dignitaries, as well as prominent personalities,
particularly members of the elite in Southeast Asia.
The painting entitled Two
Young Women seems to date from the 1940s, when the artist had already
started to gain a name for his art, but had not yet established himself as a
portrait artist. During this time, his art was more spontaneous, free spirited and
fun. The way he applied his signature on this painting is also slightly
different from the other paintings from that time. While his signature on his
other paintings dating from the 1940s are signed horizontal following more or
less a straight line, the signature on this painting seems to follow a upturned
curve which suggest a sense of joy on the part of the artist. It is certainly
quite a unique painting
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