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Balinese Genre Painting of Rice Harvest by Usman Munandar Bali 1984
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A genre painting of Balinese villagers in a landscape during rice harvest, signed by popular Balinese artist Usman Munandar, dated 1984.
Munandar's work was particularly popular with more affluent tourists to Bali, before the 'Eat Pray Love' era of wellness tourism. He captured everyday scenes in popular locations, always delicately observed in a traditional Western landscape style, in oils on canvas.
This particular view represents the Sidemen region in East-Central Bali, Indonesia, specifically within the Karangasem Regency. It's known for its beautiful rice terraces, tranquil atmosphere, and views of Mount Agung, which mountain forms the background of this image.
What is remarkable about all of Munandar's work is his wonderful competence in landscape painting. Atmosphere and light are captured in ways that seem almost dreamlike, as if from a storybook or fairytale. Yet, when visiting this area of Bali, one finds the atmosphere is indeed like this - the light is shimmering, the landscape rich in every tone of green, the humid air 'holds' the light, casting beams in the thick air and softening the scenery with a luminous misted tone.
Mundandar's works are becoming quite collectable - good examples fetch thousands. A great deal of old Balinese tourist market art was factory produced to meet demand but Usman Munandar maintained his practice as a trained genre painter of considerable skill.
His works often observe moments of village life - women walking to or from fields and paddies, farms and villages studding a landscape of lush tropical foliage. They give a wonderful sense of life in simpler times, before traffic and mass tourism. The generic nature of his paintings makes them all the more suitable as decorative pieces. They're very easy to live with and provide lovely tonal studies of green color that fit well with organic modern and colonial style interiors. They sit particularly well with indoor plants.
- Dimensions:Height: 17.72 in (45 cm)Width: 23.82 in (60.5 cm)Depth: 0.99 in (2.5 cm)
- Style:Organic Modern (In the Style Of)
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- Place of Origin:
- Period:1980-1989
- Date of Manufacture:1984
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Note pencil in a couple of images to indicate 1. mark to the canvas, not obvious but definitely needs to be mentioned. 2. typical condition of the brass frame - scratches and scuffs, however, IMO still perfectly good for everyday hanging.
- Seller Location:Melbourne, AU
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2656345116482
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