Artwork-code: |
TOBO-00210 |
Category: |
Woodcarvings - Pre War |
Description: |
Very unique and special woodcarving from I GEREMBOEANG, representing the moment between life and death. Acquired in 2008 by the "TROPENMUSEUM", Amsterdam. |
Period: |
1925-1935 |
Comment: |
Extra photo's are supplemented of an article from Rudolf Bonnet published in a 3-monthly magazine in 1936. There are photo's of the cover of that magazine, photo's of the GEREMBOEANG artwork next to this article, and photo's from the article with personal comment of Rudolf Bonnet about this particular artwork from I GEREMBOEANG. |
Height in cm: |
31 |
Width in cm: |
7 |
Depth in cm: |
9.5 |
Signature present: |
No signature |
Signature: |
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Location signature: |
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Quality: |
VERY HIGH QUALITY |
Remarks: |
Made by master-carver I GEREMBOEANG, MAS, BALI. No damages or restaurations. |
Artist: |
Made Geremboeang
(1912 - 1985)
According to Bonnet he is the most creative carver of a new group of carvers that tried new styles during the thirties in Batuan. He started as a maker of Topeng-masks and temple-statues. But later he developed his carving sklills and excelled in ordinary life subjects like mother and child, sitting old man, musician. Geremboeang-statues are very rare and costly.
During a recent art auction in Singapore (May 2010)a Geremboeang-sculpture fetched 25.000 euro
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