B248 Story: I Dukuh and the Monkey.

Title of artwork
B248 Story: I Dukuh and the Monkey.
Date of work
May 27, 1936
Artist(s)
I Nyoman Ngendon
Attribution (artist)
I Nyoman Ngendon
Locations
Batuan
Narrative
Tantri
Collected in ...
Bateson and Mead Collection
Private Collection, Los Angeles
Catalog Number
B 248
Photo credit
The Photographer Princeton
Description
"The tar baby. Gum petatoet in centre with tiny monkey clinging to it, man with knife. Glaring unreality of the tar baby as compared to the man, well done. Lovely foliage, a very good tantri."
Abstracted summary
INDIAN SKY; MAGIC; MAN; CONFLICT; FOREST; FOLIAGE-FILL; MONKEY; BIRD; Staring figure with monkey on it. Man raises machete at it.
Medium of production
ink on paper
Height (inches)
11
15