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711 Amrus’ works often present portraits of social life,
amruS nataLSya such as houses in a village atmosphere, activities
(b. Medan, N. Sumatra, 1933)
around the market, local transportation, and so
on. Here he paints a harvest of the coconut trees he
Panen Kelapa (Coconut Harvest) depicted above. While there is a central
painting and a peripheral “frame” they are often
1999
painted wood treated similarly, leaving no difference between
112 x 110 cm the central image and what happens in the frame
signed and dated (lower left): around it. It has become one image.
”Amrus.N ‘99” This painting comes from the collection of the late
Accompanied with a certificate authenticity publishd a famous Indonesian lawyer. Her eclectic collection
and signed by the artist consist of artworks by various Indonesian artists,
ranging from the more laid back, humorous
Rp. 9 - 13.500.000 artists, like Faizal and Ade Artie Tjakra, to the

US$ 643 - 964 more serious, senior artists, like Dolorosa Sinaga,
Maria Tjui, Amrus Natalsya, Soetopo, Jeihan
Sukmantoro, and Sudarso.

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