Metadata

Location

• Museum Seni Rupa dan Keramik, Jalan Poskota No. 2, Pinangsia, Taman Sari, Jakarta Barat, DKI Jakarta.

Date Submitted

• 1962

Description

• This “Goddess” painting by Agus Djaja, depicts the queen-figure of the South Coast’s goddess of sea—Nyi Roro Kidul—who holds great influence and mystery among the Javanese society. She is believed to live in the middle of the Indian Ocean and has strong ties to the Javanese kings. Created in 1962, the painting uses oil and plywood as media. It was painted in an eastern-style, during the time where Indonesia was heavily influenced by the western culture. The painter wants to erase the colonial influence on modern paintings with the theme of eastern culture, this becomes Agus Djaja's style.

Identifier

• Inventory Number 012/LK/MSR/76

Title

• Goddess – Painting by Agus Djaja