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where Saleh lived from late 1821 between the hunters in capturing DARI ATAS KE BAWAH |
until early1826. He then moved to the attacking banteng, or perhaps TOP TO BOTTOM
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Cianjur until he left for Europe in more philosophically, as reflection Berburu Banteng | Bull
1829. Native regents in Bandung of human’s desire to disturb Hunting
often organize hunting parties and conquer other creatures. Koleksi Istana Kepresidenan
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Republik Indonesia (Tampak Siring)
and invited various officials and In the absence of a recorded Collection of the Indonesian
important figures to visit, including opinion from the painter himself, Presidential Palace (Tampak Siring)
visitors from Europe. Saleh’s all interpretations are merely Perburuan Banteng di Jawa |
paintings might be inspired by his speculative. 4 Bull Hunt on Java
experience attending to these 1842
hunting parties. This work is a remarkable example 85 x 140 cm
of cultural diplomacy. Saleh © bpk/Museum der bildenden Künste,
However, this highly realistic work painted Banteng Hunt as a gift Leipzig
is in fact a fictional composition to the King Willem III before he Perburuan Banteng |
created by the painter in his studio returned to Java in 1851. Along Banteng Hunt
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to depict a dramatic and spectacular with another Saleh’s painting, Fight 1855
scene. It is also important to note with Lion, this painting was given by Foto atas perkenan Jacques-Philippe
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that this painting was made in the Dutch Queen, Juliana, to the Ruellen Maison de ventes aux enchères.
Photo courtesy of Jacques-Philippe
Saleh’s final years in Europe, twenty- Indonesian nation nearly 120 years Ruellen Maison de ventes aux enchères.
two years after he left Java. later during President Soeharto’s
state visit to the country in 1970. 6
We can interpret this painting from
several angles. Some scholars argue As far as we know today, there
that wild animals depicted in the are five banteng hunt scenes
paintings represent symbols. A lion, painted by Raden Saleh. Three of
for example, might represent the them are dated 1842, 1851, and
colonial Europe as it is used in their 1855. The two others are undated
empire’s insignia, while a banteng so it is not known exactly when
or a buffalo – animals that are more they were painted.
associated with the earth – might
represent the people. If we use
this system of interpretation, we
could perceive this work through HAL. BERIKUT | NEXT PAGE
a patriotic viewpoint which would
be in line with the interpretation 1 Komunikasi melalui e-mail dengan 4 Komunikasi melalui e-mail dengan Raden Saleh
Marie-Odette Scalliet, 22 Juni 2018.
Marie-Odette Scalliet, 10 Mei 2018.
often proposed by scholars whose 2 Demikian diingatkan oleh Ma- 5 Werner Kraus & Irina Vogelslang, Syarief Bustaman
Berburu Banteng II |
intention is to prove that Saleh rie-Odette Scalliet, komunikasi Raden Saleh: The Beginning of Modern Bull Hunting II
melalui e-mail, 30 Juni 2018.
nurtured anti-colonial feelings. 3 Desca Lidya Natalia, “Mengenal Istana Indonesian Painting (Jakarta: Goethe 1851
Institut - Indonesia, 2012), hal. 270.
Kepresidenan - Lukisan perjuangan di 6 “Soeharto nodigt koningin uit”, cat minyak pada kanvas |
We could also look at this painting Istana Yogyakarta,” AntaraNews.com, Dagblad voor Nederland, 4 September oil on canvas
Minggu, 5 November 2017 https://
1970. Terima kasih kepada Remco
as a narrative of cooperation goo.gl/nMJjrt Vermeulen atas informasi ini. 120 x 95 cm