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was exhibited in an exhibition at who visited. As stated by Sitor
Keimin Bunka Shidoso (Japanese Situmorang, the painting became
Cultural Center) in Jakarta.” 3 “… the symbol of the rising sun of
independence.” 7
Sukarno attended the exhibition
and was immediately affected by Sukarno’s deep understanding of
the painting. Agus Dermawan T. shooting an arrow is subsequently
further notes: manifested in his monumental
collection, including in the
Bung Karno loved this painting as sculpture by K. Strobl placed in the
it depicts someone shooting an Presidential Palace courtyard, and
arrow. In his perception, shooting in the statue of Rama Memanah
an arrow bears the crystallized (Rama Shooting an Arrow) installed
notion of valor and artistry in at Senayan Sport Complex.
Javanese culture and shadow © Getty Images
puppet cosmology. An arrow is
considered to represent the main
weapon of people of the East and Pertemuan Sukarno, Hatta, dan kabinetnya
the South, similar to a rifle for bersama media di rumah Pegangsaan Timur.
Western people. 4
Sukarno, Hatta, and his cabinet held a
meeting with the media at his house at
Sukarno proceeded to pay a visit to Pegangsaan Timur.
Ngantung’s house and expressed
his interest in buying the painting.
However, Sukarno criticized
the work and pointed out a few 1 “Indonesian Trouble”, Barrier Daily 1945, hal. 5, “Sukarno Will Not Meet Jepang, yaitu cara penghitungan
weaknesses in the depiction of the Truth (Broken Hill, NSW.), Thu 4 Dutch”, Queensland Times (Ipswich) tahun di Jepang berdasarkan tahun
shooter’s arm. Sukarno then posed Oct 1945, hal. 1, “Sukarno Cabinet (Qld. : 1909 - 1954) Thursday 4 Kaisar Jimmu [神武天皇] (711 SM - 585
Decline Invitation To Conference
October 1945, hal. 1.
SM) naik tahta pada tahun 660 SM.
his arm while Ngantung studied it Independence Indonesia” Morning 2 Menurut Kamang Ngantung, putra Mengikuti hitungan Tahun Jepang,
and made sketches. He fixed the Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld.) sang pelukis, figur dalam lukisan tahun 1944 Masehi adalah 2604.
arm of the shooter according to Thursday 4 October 1945, hal. 1, itu adalah ayahnya sendiri. Lihat 6 Menurut Agus Dermawan, lukisan
“Pameran Koleksi Istana Bikin Bangga
itu diboyong oleh Bung Karno ke
“Java Unrest. Independence Move.
Sukarno’s pose. Shooting an Arrow Republicans Obdurate. Refuse To Keluarga Pelukis”, Lensa Indonesia, rumahnya setelah selesai. Lihat
edisi 151, 26 Agustus 2016, hal. 8.
was finished on 7 September 1944 Meet Dutch”, The West Australian 3 Agus Dermawan T, “Nasib Agus Dermawan, op.cit. Sedangkan,
as indicated by the writing “7-IX- (Perth, WA) Thursday 4 October Buruk Lukisan Sejarah”, dalam menurut Sitor Situmorang pada
tulisannya, Bung Karno ingin
1945, hal. 7, “Sukarno Refuses To
‘04” on the canvas. 5 Confer With Dutch”, Advocate Agus Dermawan T., Sihir Rumah langsung membawa lukisan itu
(Burnie, Tas.), Thursday 4 October Ibu: Menyidik Sosial Politik ketika itu juga, karena sedang ada
1945, hal. 1, “Sukarno Declines dengan Kacamata Budaya, tamu menunggunya. Lihat Sitor
The painting was then brought to Offer To Confer”, Townsville Daily (Jakarta:Kepustakaan Populer Situmorang, “Bung Karno dan
Sukarno’s home at Jl. Pegangsaan Bulletin (Qld.) Thursday 4 October Gramedia, 2015), hal. 92-93. Seniman” dalam katalog pameran

Timur 56, and displayed on the 1945, hal. 1, “No Hearing For 4 ibid. Bung Karno & Seni (Jakarta: Yayasan
6
Bung Karno, 1979), hal. 26.
5 Pada masa pendudukan Jepang, di
Dutch Government”, Northern Star
veranda to greet every guest (Lismore, NSW) Thursday 4 October Indonesia juga diberlakukan Tahun 7 Sitor Situmorang, ibid., hal. 27.