Affandi Indonesian, 1907-1990
Boats at Kusamba, 1981
oil on canvas
95 x 126 cm
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This 1981 composition bears a sweeping vista. An oversized mid-day sun, a vital element of life. Moored boats at siesta time, awaiting expeditions out at sea. A less noticed quality of Affandi’s work is how he masterfully portrays time, and not just locale and activities. The coherence and clarity of pictorial elements makes it stand out from other works of the same period in which Affandi painted without restraint.