Rustamadji Surabaya Art for Sale at Auction

b. 1932 - d. 1990

Rustamadji Surabaya painted in the manner of Realism and naturalistic style from the 1940s to the 1960s focusing on themes of daily life and experiences familiar to the people of Indonesia, a subject that reflected feelings of nationalism. His works are egalitarian conveying messages of social, economic and political equality for the people. He often depicts figures, landscapes, and market scenes and dancers. His proficiency in presenting detailed forms, treatment of light and shadow, and setting the mood of a subject is based on his acute observation on the realities of life. In 1946 Rustamadji began painting under the painter S. Sudjojono in Sanggar Indonesia Muda (Young Indonesian Artists Association), Madiun.