Woman with birds
‘Woman with birds’, Textile, by Jaka, Jogyakarta, Indonesia, 1990 MEDIUM wax resist dye on cloth REFERENCE LDSAC 2022.6.9 Jaka is a batik artist from Jogyakarta, Indonesia who mostly depicts scenes from everyday rural life, with an emphasis on portraits. Batik is an art form originating in...
| Date(s) of creation: |
1990 |
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| Format: | Archive |
| Reference number: |
LDSAC 2022.6.9 |
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| Summary: |
‘Woman with birds’, Textile, by Jaka, Jogyakarta, Indonesia, 1990
MEDIUM wax resist dye on cloth
REFERENCE LDSAC 2022.6.9
Jaka is a batik artist from Jogyakarta, Indonesia who mostly depicts scenes from everyday rural life, with an emphasis on portraits. Batik is an art form originating in Indonesia, created by a technique of wax-resist dyeing applied to cloth. The motifs in Indonesian Batik artworks often have specific meanings, and some designs could only be used by certain individuals depending on status or on certain occasions.
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Restrictions apply |
| Copyright: | Brunei Gallery, SOAS |
| Format: | Archive |