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777 Huang Fong mostly paints Balinese women. In this
huang Fong painting, he painted a rather androgynous figure.
(Bandung, W. Java, 1935 - 1984) Although the figure has flowers in his/her hair, it
is not clear whether the figure is a young girl or a
Balinese Women young boy. Whether the painting is of a young boy
or a young girl is not relevant. More important, is
1987 that the artist handled the portrayal of the
oil on canvas
39 x 30 cm character’s facial features with great sensitivity.
This painting is from the collection of the late
signed and dated (lower left): human rights activist Rosita Noer. who collected
”Huang Fong”
many Balinese related artwork, including the works
of Antonio Blanco, Berber Mersad, Huang Fong,
Rp. 8 - 12.000.000 the unique works by Adi Munardi, the works of IB
Said and Rukmini Yusuf, the Islamic related works
US$ 571 - 857
by Achmad Sadali and Jeihan Sukmantoro, and the
abstract works of Srihadi Soedarsono.
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