I Gusti Nyoman Lempad
(Indonesian, 1862–1978)
Siladri carries the body of his wife Kadek, a scene from the Journey of Dukuh Siladri
Object Details
Artist
I Gusti Nyoman Lempad
Date
ca. 1950s
Medium
Ink on paper inscribed on verso with pencil: Dari Tjeritera Kesoema Sari Dalam perdjalan, Kesoema Sari, isterinja dan anak; lantas isterinja Kesuma Sari meninggal dunia
Dimensions
Approx. 14 1/2 × 10 inches (36.8 × 25.4 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Estate of Kadir Rasnie Noor
Object
Number
2021.038.001
Lempad’s ink sketch is taken from a longer narrative, “The Journey of Dukuh Siladri,” in which Sil(…)
Lempad’s ink sketch is taken from a longer narrative, “The Journey of Dukuh Siladri,” in which Siladri and his wife travel in the forest carrying the infant, Kusumasari. After being caught in a rainstorm, Siladri’s wife Kadek grows ill and dies. Siladri is grief-stricken and continues to carry her dead body, tears streaming down his face, while trying to also hold the child. As is his style, Lempad elongates the body of Siladri, who is carrying his beloved wife, thereby calling on the viewer’s compassion.
