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Antique Indonesian Kamasan Painting Balinese Ramayana scene

$ 171.6

Availability: 45 in stock
  • Age: 1850-1899
  • Color: Multi-Color
  • Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
  • Region of Origin: Southeast Asia
  • Condition: minor wear to painting overall, minor edge tears, very good with age appropriate wear
  • Primary Material: Silk & Fabric

    Description

    Cloth painting, langse, cotton/rice paste/ink/paint, Kamasan, Bali, Indonesia, 1880-1920.
    Dimensions: H 48" x W 60.5" 2 stitched panels
    Rectangular plain weave natural cotton cloth dipped in rice paste and painted with scenes from the Ramayana in polychrome tints. The style is clear and dynamic, with little background detail and a distinctive yellow paint probably derived from rock or vegetable dye. The scenes depicted are that of a marriage (Aijuna wiwaha), with groups of female and male figures with gods in attendance.