1764 Indonesian Art Wayang Batik Tulis

Indonesian Art Wayang Batik Tulis 

 This is a scene from the Mahabharat in which the Pandavas and Kauravas engage in a devastating war. The fight is for righteousness and has lessons in duty, alliances and righteous living.

In this scene, Semar along with the other Punakawan enter the Palace of the Kauravas.
Semar intends to convince Kripacharya - one of the elders and guru of the Kauravas - to change the minds of his students the Kauravas to avoid war with the Pandavas.

Note Shiva sitting on Nandi the bull.

The depiction of the clouds (mega mendung) is typical of the batiks of Cirebon in Java, Indonesia.

Note the detailed borders in this batik!

This fabulous work has been hand-drawn as a wall artwork. This is art for the sake of art into which the master has poured out his creativity and paid great attention to the details and to the balance of the visual.

A legendary work using chanting 0, by late masterartist Pak Tomik

Perfect as a wall artwork

Made in the 1970s-1990s

Has some minor discoloration / stains

SIZE: 274 x 105cm / 28 figures

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