LOT 73
HASIM
B. Indonesia, 1921 – 1982
Balinese Temple, 1977
Signed and dated “Hasim 77” on lower right
Oil on canvas
77.5 x 55 cm
Private Collection, Canada
RM 2,500 – RM 5,500
Born in 1921 in Indonesia, Hasim is one of Indonesia’s celebrated artists, and is renowned for his figurative and landscape paintings of native Indonesia. He departed in 1982 but left behind many beautiful artworks that are now sought out by various art collectors. In this timeless oil on canvas artwork, Hasim depicts the architecture of a Balinese temple with hues of pastel pink, dusty grey and smoky blue. Attention to detail is also evident in this piece, with every crevice and curve accentuated flawlessly.