Bali Painting, Arjuna in Meditation
Kamasan Painting, Arjuna Wiwaha Scene of the Ramayana story
Bali, Indonesia
Cotton on hardboard, with frame, paint
Length ( including frame): 58 cm, height: 52 cm
First half 20th century
Private collection
This Bali Kamasan painting from Bali, Indonesia, dates to the mid-20th century and is painted on cotton. The work depicts an episode from the classical Arjuna Wiwaha poem. The scene shows Arjuna in meditation in a cave. Heavenly nymphs try to seduce Arjuna before his marriage., a well-known story from Balinese and Javanese literature.
At the lower left and right are the popular clown-servant figures Twalen and Merdah, characters often included in Balinese storytelling traditions. Executed in the distinctive Kamasan style, the painting combines narrative detail with traditional iconography.
€ 850
