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Works by unknown masters in Java

Rijksmuseum - 2018 Nov 11

  • Javanese Court Officials, Java, 1820-1970
    • not portraits of people but types
    • garment and batik motif indicate their origin
    • likely painted by a non-western artist, as in european art, they are usually depicted as primitives
    • amazingly intricate print and layers
    • muscle tones to show masculinity