Ida Bagus Nyoman Rai
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Ida Bagus Nyoman Rai was a traditional Balinese painter from Sanur, a beach resort near Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia. He was also known as I Bagus Nyoman Rai Tengkeng or Ida Bagus Nyoman Rai Klingking
, Indonesia
between 1907 and 1920. Ida Bagus Nyoman Rai came from a Brahmin family and began painting as a teenager. During the birth of the Pitamaha Art Association in 1930s, Ida Bagus Nyoman Rai and other Sanur painters started selling drawings depicting the fisherman's life at the suggestion of Neuhaus brother who own a tropical fish shop in Sanur. Ida Bagus Nyoman Rai till his death drew mostly black and white drawings on paper.
During 1930s he was befriended by a Swiss
artist, Theo Meier (1908–1982) who became his first and loyal patron. Many of his works were found in the Theo Meier Estate that was sold in 2002. After the Second World War, he was befriended by the Australia
n artist Donald Friend
who lived in Bali from 1968 to 1980 and had a house in Jimbaran beach. He was one of a few Balinese painters of his generation who produced drawings capturing historical events around their village. Several of his drawings depicted beached whales that often stranded on the shores of the Sanur beach. He also documented events during the Japanese occupation. One such work was recently found in the estate of Theo Meier. He died in 2000.
in Amsterdam, Ethnographic Museum in Leiden, and the Museum der Kulturen in Basel, Switzerland. In Bali, his works can be viewed at the Agung Rai Art Museum and the Museum Puri Lukisan.
Biography
He was born in Sanur, BaliBali
Bali is an Indonesian island located in the westernmost end of the Lesser Sunda Islands, lying between Java to the west and Lombok to the east...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
between 1907 and 1920. Ida Bagus Nyoman Rai came from a Brahmin family and began painting as a teenager. During the birth of the Pitamaha Art Association in 1930s, Ida Bagus Nyoman Rai and other Sanur painters started selling drawings depicting the fisherman's life at the suggestion of Neuhaus brother who own a tropical fish shop in Sanur. Ida Bagus Nyoman Rai till his death drew mostly black and white drawings on paper.
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
artist, Theo Meier (1908–1982) who became his first and loyal patron. Many of his works were found in the Theo Meier Estate that was sold in 2002. After the Second World War, he was befriended by the Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n artist Donald Friend
Donald Friend
Donald Stuart Leslie Friend was an Australian artist, writer and diarist.- Early life :Born in Sydney, precociously talented both as an artist and a writer, Friend grew up in the artistic circle of his bohemian mother...
who lived in Bali from 1968 to 1980 and had a house in Jimbaran beach. He was one of a few Balinese painters of his generation who produced drawings capturing historical events around their village. Several of his drawings depicted beached whales that often stranded on the shores of the Sanur beach. He also documented events during the Japanese occupation. One such work was recently found in the estate of Theo Meier. He died in 2000.
Works
His works are scattered around the world in museums and private collectors. His works can be found at the Australia National Gallery, TropenmuseumTropenmuseum
The Tropenmuseum is an anthropological museum located in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and established in 1864.One of the largest museums in Amsterdam, the museum accommodates eight permanent exhibitions and an ongoing series of temporary exhibitions, including both modern and traditional visual...
in Amsterdam, Ethnographic Museum in Leiden, and the Museum der Kulturen in Basel, Switzerland. In Bali, his works can be viewed at the Agung Rai Art Museum and the Museum Puri Lukisan.