A painting by Mochtar Apin (1923-1994) - image-1

Lot 57 Dα

A painting by Mochtar Apin (1923-1994)

Auction 1061 - overview Cologne
04.12.2015, 11:00 - Asiatische Kunst I - Sculptures
Estimate: 6.000 € - 8.000 €
Result: 6.200 € (incl. premium)

A painting by Mochtar Apin (1923-1994)

Abstract composition. Oil on canvas. Signed and dated recto lower right: Mochtar Apin '67 and verso: Mochtar Apin, J(?). K. Patimura 54, Bandung. Framed.
110 x 60 cm

Born in Padang Panjang, Indonesia, Mochtar Apin was a painter, print maker and graphic artist, a member of the Bandung School and a founding member of the progressive art movement Gelanggang Seniman Muda (Arena of Independant Artists) in Jakarta in 1946, promoting modernity and freedom in art and culture. He studied under Ries Mulder in Bandung, in the Netherlands and in Paris. He had numerous exhibitions worldwide including retrospectives in 1989/1990 and more recently at the National University of Singapore Museum in 2013. He is regularly represented at international auctions.

Provenance

Acquired direct from the artist in 1967 in Indonesia (German inscription verso: Gekauft von dem Maler, Herrn Mochtar Apin, persönlich für DM 600,-. Mai 1967, Bandung/Indonesien (Purchased from the artist Mr. Mochtar Apin personally for DM 600 May 1967 Bandung/Indonesia)