Sulardjo was the first master artist to use batik as a painting medium in a pictorial, expressive way. Everyone else followed him. He died in 1983.
"Magic Steeds" 32"x 40" By Sulardjo
$1,640
"Running Man" 38"x32" By Sulardjo
$1,640
"Angels" 32"x 40" By Sulardjo
$1,640
"Shiva on Nandi" 36"x 36" By Sortopo
$555.
One of Sulardjos' students. He took the sobriquet 'topo" as an honor to Sulardjo. His style is also close to Sulardjos'...
"Warung" 36"x 76" By Sortopo
$1,680
Warungs are where many Indonesians spend their mid-day meal time and rest up while not in the rice padi. Many are located in a central position among the crops.This may be my favorite batik, pure Indonesia!
"Rama & Sita" 36"x 48" By F.Agus
$1,000
The ultimate lovers. This was a favorite of Agus' and he delighted in it even as I was buying it! F.Agus remains a very popular artist. He too was a student of Sulardjo's.
"Girls & Horse" 34"x34" By Mayjar
$320
A complex style to say the least, and very difficult to make work!
"The Arrows that created the Universe" 34'x 64" By Aguna
$140
A traditional style for batik,using wayan characters as subjects...
"Birds of Paradise"17'x 35" By Hera
$75
The "bleeding" technique is rare and very hard to do.
"Fish" 15" circle By Spodi
$88
A wonderful aquarium feel to this composition.
"Wild Girl" 18"x 18" By Talia framed
$72
We all know her.
"Birds" 15"x 38" By Wien
$72
A great blended background makes this a very good batik.
