Description:

I. Gusti Made Kwanji (Indonesian, b. 1936). Acrylic on canvas, 2004. Signed and dated at lower right. A beautiful painting by Indonesian artist I. Gusti Made Kwanji depicting the three major Hindu deities - Brahma, Shiva, and Vishnu - at the center, surrounded by Vritra, the writhing three-headed dragon/serpent who is being slayed by the thunder god Indra below in order to release the imprisoned rivers back to earth as told in the "Rig Veda" (1500 BCE), with a celestial deity overseeing it all from above. A stunning painting with a mesmerizing composition, delineated in Kwanji's signature expressive manner and brilliant palette, mounted in an attractive custom frame. Size (sight view): 20.5" L x 16.375" W (52.1 cm x 41.6 cm) Size (frame): 26.25" L x 22.25" W (66.7 cm x 56.5 cm) Size: 26.25" L x 22.25" W x 2" H (66.7 cm x 56.5 cm x 5.1 cm)

I. Gusti Made Kwanji was born in Indonesia in 1936. His paintings have been featured in public auctions 15 times, and his record sale was for the painting titled "Ramayana Story" (2004) which hammered for $6,000 (Masterpiece Auction House, June 30, 2013, lot #122).

Provenance: private Louisville, Colorado, USA collection

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  • Condition: Painting is overall excellent. Signed and dated at lower right. Frame is also excellent and fit with suspension wire

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