Affandi

Private Collection, Belgium

The work is in good condition overall. Minor indications of wear and handling around the edges, corners and margins are evident but are unobtrusive. There are five minute holes on the green paint towards the left margin. Under ultraviolet light inspection, there is no evidence of restoration. Framed.
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"His way of working is linked to the methods of both the impressionists and the expressionists. to paint in the open air, directly on the canvas, had been an invention of the impressionists. To focus on the soul or inner experience instead of stressing the outer appearance of a subject, had been the innovation of the expressionists. Affandi combined these two traditions of modern art, adding his own vision and technique. He preferred to paint on the spot, in the open air."

Sardjana Sumichan, Affandi, Jakarta, 2007