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776 Antonio Blanco was famous for his paintings of
BLanco, antonio women, in various nude poses. In this lithograph,
(Manila, Philippines, 1911 - he depicted Ridis lying down on her side, propped
Denpasar, Bali, 1999)
by some cushions and pillows. On the upper left
corner of the artwork, is a Balinese mask of a male
Ridis with Devil Mask
figure with bulging eyes and a thick mustache,
1987 which the artist calls a Devil Mask. the juxtaposition
lithograph, edition 5/200 enhances the exoticism of the imagery.
25 x 24 cm
This painting is from the collection of the late
Signed (lower right): human rights activist Rosita Noer. who collected
”Antonio Blanco”
many Balinese related artwork, including the works
Inscribed on verso certificate authenticity of Antonio Blanco, Berber Mersad, Huang Fong,
published by Duta Fine Arts Gallery
and signed by the artist. the unique works by Adi Munardi, the works of IB
Said and Rukmini Yusuf, the Islamic related works
Rp. 7 - 10.500.000 by Achmad Sadali and Jeihan Sukmantoro, and the
US$ 500 - 750 abstract works of Srihadi Soedarsono.
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