LOT 59
SAMBODJA
B. Indonesia, 1931
Portrait of a Lady, 1965
Signed and dated “Sambodja 1965” on lower right
Oil on canvas
60.5 x 41 cm
Private Collection, USA
RM 2,000 – RM 4,500
Indonesian artist Sambodja contrasted the beautiful woman he presents a lady with thick, long, black hair in this painting with earthy brushstrokes that make its backdrop. While by so doing he emphasises the beauty of the main figure, it serves as a reminder to the woman portrayed in the photograph and its viewers, that beauty is only skin deep, it is what lies within it, that really matters.