Lot 97
100 x 136 cm ; 114 x 139 cm ( with frame )
oil on canvas
signed and dated 71 lower left
Literature : Meanders in The Tropics : A Narrative Of Indonesian Moderan and Contemporary Art, Tsinghua University Art Museum, Beijing
苏迪比奥《巴拉塔尤达》1971年作 油彩 画布
款识：SOEDIBIO 71（左下）
文献：《热带漫步：印尼现代与当代艺术叙事》，清华大学艺术博物馆，北京
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Notes:
“Baratayudha War” is a late-career creation by Indonesian modern maestro Soedibio, taken from the classic war scene in the Hindu epic Mahabharata, portraying the cataclysmic clash between the Kaurava and Pandava dynasties. The composition's monumental scale, incandescent palette, and theatrical dynamism exemplify the artist's iconic style of blending epic narrative traditions with classical Javanese visual idioms.
Chariot-riding warriors draw their bows amidst rearing foreground steeds, while there are clouds and dragon coiling in the background, creating a potent dialectic between mythic and historic dimensions. Through fluid brushwork and boldly decorative hues, Soedibio transposes the Indian epic into the spiritual and formal aesthetic of East Javanese court painting.
As a pioneer of Indonesia's nationalist art movement, Soedibio championed the integration of traditional culture with modernist expression. Deeply influenced by wayang puppet and Javanese sculptural aesthetics, he developed his distinctive symbolic-epic style during the 1950s-70s. “Baratayudha War” represents the pinnacle of his epic series, simultaneously marking the maturation of his personal artistic narrative and reflecting Indonesia's post-war discourses on cultural identity and heroic nationalism.
《巴拉塔尤达》是印度尼西亚现代艺术巨匠苏迪比奥（Soedibio）晚年创作的重要代表作，取材自史诗巨作《摩诃婆罗多》（Mahabharata）中的经典战争场面，展现了库鲁族与般度族之间的史诗对决。画面构图宏大、色彩炽烈，充满张力与戏剧性，是其典型的史诗叙事风格与爪哇传统视觉语言的高度融合。
作品中人物骑乘战车、弯弓引箭，前景马匹腾跃，背景腾云驾雾、神龙盘旋，呈现出一种神话与历史交织的强烈张力。苏迪比奥以细腻流畅的笔触与装饰性极强的色块造型，赋予印度史诗以东爪哇宫廷绘画的精神性与形式美感。
作为印尼民族主义艺术运动的先锋之一，苏迪比奥强调将传统文化与现代艺术语言结合。他早年深受Wayang（印尼皮影戏）与爪哇雕塑美学影响，并在20世纪50至70年代逐渐发展出富有象征性与史诗气质的独特风格。《巴拉塔尤达》正是其“史诗系列”中的高峰之作，不仅彰显其个人绘画语言的成熟，也映照了战后印尼社会对于文化身份与民族英雄主义的思考。 - Condition: The work is in good condition. No apparent of restoration and retouching on this work. The canvas is in good condition. The work is looks aging. The work is framed
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