Putu Sutawijaya

The work is in good condition overall, as is the canvas which is clear and taut. There are indications of minor wear and handling around the edges, but the paint layers are well preserved and stable. Any inconsistency is due to the artist's style. Under ultraviolet light inspection, there is no evidence of restoration. The colours are more vibrant in reality than the catalogue illustration. Unframed, on stretcher.
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Putu Sutawijaya presents expressive compositions achieved with mature brushworks that somehow also convey the tradition of the East, and at once seem to challenge and to find a new balance between movement and stillness, emptiness and fullness, meditation and cacophony.

–The Bentara Budaya Collection cited in The Journey of Indonesian Painting: The Bentara Budaya Collection, Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia, 2008, p. 143