Affandi Indonesian, 1907-1990
Kapal-Kapal di Pantai (Boats at the Beach), 1963
oil on canvas
95 x 130 cm
Further images
Out in choppy waters, Affandi’s boats are laden with the harvest of the sea. Here, Affandi pays paean to a simple life of sustenance where communities live off nature. He eschews themes of grandeur and artifice to focus on seemingly everyday scenes.
Provenance
Alex Papadimitriou Collection
Private Collection, Indonesia
Christie’s Singapore, 27 Oct 2002, Lot 96
Acquired from the above by the present owner